Automating CONUS and OCONUS Rates into Internet Expenses

1.) Is there any mandatory interface programming work I need to do in addition to the functionality already provided out of the box with Internet Expenses to upload CONUS and OCONUS rates?  (My current understanding is that only the UTL_FILE_DIR environment variable needs to be set for the location from which to upload the rate file.)

 

2) Is it possible to automate the download of CONUS and OCONUS rates from the US Government website?

 

Oracle Internet Expenses allows you to setup per diem, meals, accommodation schedules by uploading rates provided by US government agencies.  Internet Expenses currently supports the CONUS (Continental United States) and the OCONUS (Outisde Continental United States) rates for upload.  These files can be downloaded from the Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowances Committee web site.