Saturday, April 7, 2012

US Defense Secretary Panetta Has Only Reinbursed 2% Of His Travelling Expenses For Going Back Home

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta receives a briefing on a Landing Craft Air Cushion-class hovercraft before traveling out to visit the USS Peleliu in the Pacific Ocean, March 30, 2012. DOD photo by Erin Kirk-Cuomo

Leon Panetta's Weekly Commute From California Costs Taxpayers $100,000 Per MONTH (But At Least Defense Secretary Pays Just 2% Of The Bill Himself) -- Washington Times

It's turning out to be a costly commute home for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

The Pentagon chief has traveled on military aircraft to his home in northern California more than two dozen times since he took the defense post in July - trips that have cost the government about $32,000 each.

Panetta, in turn, has reimbursed the government about $630 per roundtrip for the personal flights, based on longstanding formulas dictated by federal policies.

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More News On US Defense Secretary Panetta's Expensive Commute To Go Back To His Home In California

Panetta Paid $17K For $860K Commute To California -- Washington Times
Panetta's Commuting Tab: About $860,000 So Far -- ABC News/AP
Panetta has paid $17,000 for commuting to Calif. -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Panetta paid Treasury $17,000 for trips home - Pentagon -- Reuters
US defence secretary to reimburse Treasury $17,000 for flights -- The Telegraph

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