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raycarey · 09-09-2008, 06:45 PM

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ANCHORAGE - 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.

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

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She wrote some form of "Lodging -- own residence" or "Lodging -- Wasilla residence" more than 30 times at the same time she took a per diem, according to the reports. In two dozen undated amendments to the reports, the governor deleted the reference to staying in her home but still charged the per diem.

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Palin charged the state a per diem for working on Nov. 22, 2007 -- Thanksgiving Day. The reason given, according to the expense report, was the Great Alaska Shootout, an annual NCAA college basketball tournament held in Anchorage.

not only does this woman fire the guy who wouldn't fire her ex-brother in law, but it seems she's also dipping into public funds.

christ almighty, she took a per diem for dinner (IN HER OWN HOME) on 312 out ~570 days in office.....and she calls herself some sort of reformer?

and then the citizens of alaska are paying to fly her kids all over the country? i wonder if that 17 year old got knocked up while joining the mile high club on the taxpayer's dime?

too bad for mccain that he didn't take the time to vet her.

Palin's expense reports under scrutiny - Washington Post - MSNBC.com

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