Travel Expenses Report
From: To: Monday, April 01, 2024 Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Report Generated: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 2:45:19 PM
Department: Animal Services
Employee Heinen, Christina
Approving Director Morris, Samantha
Jefferson City, MO, United States
Depature Date
Return Date
Destination Purpose
April 3, 2024 April 4, 2024
To attend the 2024 Billing Workshop and learn about revenue cycle operations, medical coding, insurance credentialing, and MoHealthnet.
How did the travel apply to the job?
Workshop to learn about billing insurance as a local public health authority
How did training add value to the city?
Will allow department to be reimbursed for vaccine administration
General comments:
Department: Fire
Employee Hall, Michael
Approving Director Stobart, Kirk
Jefferson City, MO, United States
Depature Date
Return Date April 22, 2024 April 24, 2024
NFA Courses - Fire Investigation: First Responders (F0770)
How did the travel apply to the job?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
How did training add value to the city?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
General comments:
Department: Fire
Employee Jones Jr, Daniel
Approving Director Stobart, Kirk
Jefferson City, MO, United States Destination
Depature Date
Return Date April 14, 2024
NFPA Fire Investigator (1033-2022)
How did the travel apply to the job?
19, 2024
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
How did training add value to the city?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
General comments:
Department: Fire
Employee Michel, Eric
Approving Director Stobart, Kirk
Jefferson City, MO, United States
Depature Date
Return Date April 22, 2024 April 24, 2024
NFA Courses - Fire Investigation: First Responders (F0770)
How did the travel apply to the job?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
How did training add value to the city?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
General comments:
Department: Fire
Employee Sorgen, Craig
Approving Director Stobart, Kirk
Jefferson City, MO, United States
Depature Date
Return Date April 14, 2024 April 19, 2024
NFPA Fire Investigator (1033-2022)
How did the travel apply to the job?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
How did training add value to the city?
Allows IFD personnel to attend large scale hands on training in various fire scenarios with the top instructors in the fire service.
General comments:
Department: Health
Employee Malay, Olivia
Approving Director Heinen, Christina
MO, United States
This trip is to attend a Mass Care Shelter and Relocation Coordination Course at the Greene County Public Safety Center in Springfield, MO. The purpose of this trip is to increase my knowledge as a Public Health Response Planner in implementing Memorandums of understandings (MOUs), assisting in mass care activities during disasters, and the role of public health during such disasters. Depature Date
How did the travel apply to the job?
Attended a disaster mass care training related to my position.
How did training add value to the city?
I, as planner, am now better equipped to attend/[participate in mass care activities.
General comments:
Department: Health
Employee Sage, Terrell Columbia, MO, United States
Approving Director Heinen, Christina
Depature Date
Return Date
April 24, 2024
April 26, 2024
Travel to a conference to increase staff knowledge of immunization education to increase immunization rates and protect Independence residents.
How did the travel apply to the job?
IHAS traveled to the in person conference to gain knowledge about vaccination rates and evidence based practices for increasing vaccination rates in Missouri.
How did training add value to the city?
IHAS staff learned about trends in vaccine uptake and public attitudes towards vaccinations. Staff gained knowledge on evidence based techniques for increasing vaccination uptake.
General comments:
Department: Health
Employee Simpson, Heather
Approving Director Heinen, Christina
Depature Date
Return Date April 3, 2024 April 4, 2024
Jefferson City, MO, United States Destination Purpose
To attend the 2024 billing workshop and learn about revenue cycle operations, medical coding, insurance credentialing, and MO Health Net.
How did the travel apply to the job?
Billing Workshop for billing insurance companies so we can give vaccines.
How did training add value to the city?
We can vaccinate the public to prevent the spread of disease.
General comments:
Report ID: 882
LARS Request ID: 1929
Department: Power & Light
Employee Barry, James
Approving Director Hegendeffer, Joseph
New Orleans, LA, United States Destination
Depature Date
Return Date April 7, 2024 April 10, 2024
APPA Engineering and Operations conference with sessions on Public Power Environmental and Safety issues.
How did the travel apply to the job?
APPA E/O conference with sessions on environmental issues in public utilities. Sessions besides environmental issues were also on power generation and future of public utilities. Awarded the APPA safety award on behalf of IPL.
How did training add value to the city?
Able to network with similar public utilities to benchmark how we handle environmental issues. Meet with EPA reps who spoke at the conf. Gain ideas on sampling and CCR closures. Permitting issues with new generation and closure of generation.
General comments:
A very good conference and beneficial for me because I have never attended before. I started right before COVID and have not had the opportunities to attend national conferences for IPL. Met good contacts and able to meet the players at APPA and other utilities.
Department: Power & Light
Employee Hegendeffer, Joseph
Approving Director Reynolds, Lisa
Tulsa, OK, United States Destination
Depature Date
Return Date April 11, 2024 April 12, 2024
Purpose
This visit is to tour our Oneta plant and discuss our current contract and options for future. Will take an IPL pool vehicle, so transportation costs is purely fuel purchases.
How did the travel apply to the job?
This trip was to tour the plant the city currently has a capacity agreement with. Also, to discuss our current contract, possibility of extending and or expanding our current contract.
How did training add value to the city?
Got to see the physical condition of the plant and talk with plant leadership about the operations and maintenance. Discussed with business leadership contract specifics.
General comments:
Was good to view the plant and meet leadership. Anyone in city leadership is welcome to come view as well.
Department: Power & Light
Employee
Krysa, Mitchel
Approving Director Hegendeffer, Joseph
New Orleans, LA, United States
The Engineering & Operations Conference is APPA’s annual meeting, which attracts more than 400 utility professionals, industry experts, and suppliers who share information, discover best practices, and learn from case studies. Meet other utility professionals — both veterans and those new to the electric utility industry — and share ideas and experiences in four critical areas:
How did the travel apply to the job?
This is a national conference for Municipal and cooperative utilities centering on substation transmission and distribution issues and IPL is one of those municipals.
How did training add value to the city?
Received information regarding similar projects underway at IPL and gained insight and knowledge of efficiencies to improve performance for IPL.
General comments:
Found through presentations and personal discussions the status of how IPL technology use compares to others throughout the U.S.
Department: Power & Light
Employee Lunceford, Richard
Approving Director
Hegendeffer, Joseph
New Orleans, LA, United States Destination
Depature Date
Return Date April 7, 2024 April 10, 2024
Purpose
American Public Power Association Engineering and operation Conference to accept the APPA Safety Award
How did the travel apply to the job?
Each day had safety conferences and an award reception in which IP&L received the Gold award for our Safety and training for the year of 2023
How did training add value to the city?
I found the trainings offered encouraging and added validity to the training I give here at IP&L proving that what I do is on par with the National requirements and energizes me in my continuing efforts to protect both the City and staff from injury and incidents.
General comments:
This was a very educational conference. It was an honor to represent our City and the Safety program.
Department: Power & Light
Employee Powell, Matthew Omaha, NE, United States
Approving Director Hegendeffer, Joseph
Depature Date
Return Date April 2, 2024 April 4, 2024
Destination Purpose
Supply Adequacy Working Group Conference
How did the travel apply to the job?
Conference with other SPP members discussing policies that may impact IPL.
How did training add value to the city?
Helps IPL understand policies that are passed that can have an impact on IPL and to help IPL plan/position ourselves accordingly.
General comments:
LARS Request ID: 1945
Employee Stoecklein, Troy
Approving Director Hegendeffer, Joseph
Destination
Depature Date
Return Date
Columbia, MO, United States
April 16, 2024
April 18, 2024
registration fee is included in apprenticeship program will be taking a city vehicle and fueling at city pump
$382.70 Total
Purpose
MPUA rubber gloves and terminating and splicing training
How did the travel apply to the job?
Required training/school per MPUA Apprenticeship program
How did training add value to the city?
additional certified linemen
General comments:
Employee whitfield, jacob
Approving Director Hegendeffer, Joseph
Destination
Depature Date
Return Date
Columbia, MO, United States
April 16, 2024
April 18, 2024
registration fee is included in apprenticeship program will be taking a city vehicle and fueling at city pump
Purpose
MPUA rubber gloves and terminating and splicing training
How did the travel apply to the job?
Required training/school per MPUA Apprenticeship program
How did training add value to the city?
additional certified linemen
General comments: