The Department of Environmental Resources may, in accordance with the travel regulations of such agency, pay the travel expenses of the employees detailed to another state or Federal agency, and may pay travel or living expenses of such employees incurred in connection with their work assignments in the receiving state or area of Federal responsibility. The department may request reimbursement from any state, groups of states or Federal agency requesting assistance for any loss or damage or expense incurred in the operations of any equipment, and for the cost of all materials, transportation wages, salaries and maintenance of employees and equipment incurred in connection with such a request.
32 P.S. § 399