Palin Billed State for Nights Spent at Home - Taxpayers Also Funded Family's Travel

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business.

The governor also has charged the state for travel expenses to take her children on official out-of-town missions. And her husband, Todd, has billed the state for expenses and a daily allowance for trips he makes on official business for his wife.

Palin, who earns $125,000 a year, claimed and received $16,951 as her allowance., which officials say was permitted because her official "duty station" is Juneau, according to an analysis of her travel documents by The Washington Post.

The governor's daughters and husband charged the state $43,490 to travel, and many of the trips were between their house in Wasilla and Juneau, the capital city 600 miles away, the documents show.

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Flights topped the list for the most expensive items, and the daughter whose bill was the highest was Piper, 7, whose flights cost nearly $11,000, while Willow, 14, claimed about $6,000 and Bristol, 17, accounted for about $3,400.

One event was in New York City in October 2007, when Bristol accompanied the governor to Newsweek's third annual Women and Leadership Conference, toured the New York Stock Exchange and met local officials and business executives. The state paid for three nights in a $707-a-day hotel room.

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Asked Monday about the official policy on charging for children's travel expenses, [state finance director] Garnero said: "We cover the expenses of anyone who's conducting state business. I can't imagine kids could be doing that."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...0803088_pf.html

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business.

The governor also has charged the state for travel expenses to take her children on official out-of-town missions. And her husband, Todd, has billed the state for expenses and a daily allowance for trips he makes on official business for his wife.

Palin, who earns $125,000 a year, claimed and received $16,951 as her allowance., which officials say was permitted because her official "duty station" is Juneau, according to an analysis of her travel documents by The Washington Post.

The governor's daughters and husband charged the state $43,490 to travel, and many of the trips were between their house in Wasilla and Juneau, the capital city 600 miles away, the documents show.

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Flights topped the list for the most expensive items, and the daughter whose bill was the highest was Piper, 7, whose flights cost nearly $11,000, while Willow, 14, claimed about $6,000 and Bristol, 17, accounted for about $3,400.

One event was in New York City in October 2007, when Bristol accompanied the governor to Newsweek's third annual Women and Leadership Conference, toured the New York Stock Exchange and met local officials and business executives. The state paid for three nights in a $707-a-day hotel room.

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Asked Monday about the official policy on charging for children's travel expenses, [state finance director] Garnero said: "We cover the expenses of anyone who's conducting state business. I can't imagine kids could be doing that."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...0803088_pf.html

Things like that happen in RI all the time,are you sure she's not from here ?

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sounds like she can be from a number of states...well, she is all for the tax payor...

[panamania79 2]

sounds like she can be from a number of states...well, she is all for the tax payor...

Especially from RI.It's the most corrupt pit in the whole country !

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sounds like she can be from a number of states...well, she is all for the tax payor...

Especially from RI.It's the most corrupt pit in the whole country !

Uh, no. That honor goes to Jersey and the Bayou State.

[panamania79 2]

sounds like she can be from a number of states...well, she is all for the tax payor...

Especially from RI.It's the most corrupt pit in the whole country !

Uh, no. That honor goes to Jersey and the Bayou State.

Naw,there's no place like RI when it comes to corruption.My family in Hackensack call it "Rougues Island" because it is worse than NJ.

Edited September 10, 2008 by panamania79

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Palin has spent far less on travel than her predecessor, former Gov. Frank Murkowski, who spent $463,000 on travel in 2006. Palin spent $93,000 last year, records show.

She has done nothing illegal.

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business.

The governor also has charged the state for travel expenses to take her children on official out-of-town missions. And her husband, Todd, has billed the state for expenses and a daily allowance for trips he makes on official business for his wife.

Palin, who earns $125,000 a year, claimed and received $16,951 as her allowance., which officials say was permitted because her official "duty station" is Juneau, according to an analysis of her travel documents by The Washington Post.

The governor's daughters and husband charged the state $43,490 to travel, and many of the trips were between their house in Wasilla and Juneau, the capital city 600 miles away, the documents show.

...

Flights topped the list for the most expensive items, and the daughter whose bill was the highest was Piper, 7, whose flights cost nearly $11,000, while Willow, 14, claimed about $6,000 and Bristol, 17, accounted for about $3,400.

One event was in New York City in October 2007, when Bristol accompanied the governor to Newsweek's third annual Women and Leadership Conference, toured the New York Stock Exchange and met local officials and business executives. The state paid for three nights in a $707-a-day hotel room.

...

Asked Monday about the official policy on charging for children's travel expenses, [state finance director] Garnero said: "We cover the expenses of anyone who's conducting state business. I can't imagine kids could be doing that."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...0803088_pf.html

Things like that happen in RI all the time,are you sure she's not from here ?

She was probabaly popping out some more babies.