Thread: NEW palin corruption scandal

Originally Posted by spiff

Because many have "fuzzy living arrangments", it is ok to claim travel related expenses while one stays at home?

Technically the state of Alaska considers her "home" to be the governors mansion in Juneau. Any time she stays anywhere else except in Juneau and still does work during the day she is considered to be traveling by the state. Thus she is entitled to per diem. It's not like she was hiding anything she even included on some of her expense reports that she was claiming per diem for staying at her "family home" in Wasilla.

If the state did not want to pay, they should drop the offer to pay per diem to elected officials.

The travel rated expenses that she has claimed that pertain to travel between Juneau and Wasilla are quite common for elected officials - payment for travel between an elected officials home prior (or district home) to the election and thier work station (or state capitol).

Originally Posted by Bugs

Technically the state of Alaska considers her "home" to be the governors mansion in Juneau. Any time she stays anywhere else except in Juneau and still does work during the day she is considered to be traveling by the state. Thus she is entitled to per diem. It's not like she was hiding anything she even included on some of her expense reports that she was claiming per diem for staying at her "family home" in Wasilla. If the state did not want to pay, they should drop the offer to pay per diem to elected officials. The travel rated expenses that she has claimed that pertain to travel between Juneau and Wasilla are quite common for elected officials - payment for travel between an elected officials home prior (or district home) to the election and thier work station (or state capitol).

you know, you're going to need a chiropractor after all this bending over backwards.

Erm, ok.

I am staying at home for the week, so technically I traveled from my place of work and incurred expenses for overnight stay, eating out etc., can I have my per diem please? LOL

Uh, btw, I am all for small government, accountability and against squandering or misuse of funds - I know god is on my side.