By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Republican vice presidential nominee and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has charged her state a daily allowance, normally used for official travel, for more than 300 nights spent at her home, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
An analysis of travel statements filed by the governor, now John McCain's running mate, shows she claimed the per diem allowance on 312 occasions when she was home in the town of Wasilla and that she billed taxpayers $43,490 for travel by her husband and children.
Per diem payments are meant for meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business. State officials told The Post her claims - nearly $17,000 over 19 months - were permitted because her "duty station" is Juneau, the capital, and she was in Wasilla 965 kilometers away. The governor moved to Juneau last year but often stays in Wasilla and works 72 kilometers away, in a state office in Anchorage.
Palin's spending and record in office are coming under intense scrutiny as she is presented to the nation as a champion of ethics reform and frugal use of tax dollars - as a leader who put the state jet on sale on eBay and drives herself to work.
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