Posted on 03/01/2022 4:46:01 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Current New York State Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin was found to have allegedly claimed full, taxpayer-funded reimbursements for at least a dozen trips while a state senator by submitting vouchers saying he used personal funds during those trips when, in actuality, some expenses were paid for by his campaign.
In one such instance on January 8, 2020, then-state Senator Benjamin reportedly drove to Albany on official business, and sought a full, taxpayer-funded reimbursement the next day, according to Albany Times-Union. He also signed a voucher certifying he personally paid for the cost of the trip, despite records showing his state Senate campaign spent $54 at a gas station on Benjamin’s drive back to New York City.
On the twelve trips examined by the Albany Times-Union, Benjamin got $2,100 in mileage reimbursements, despite the fact that his campaign made 14 payments for gasoline in the same timeframe.
Benjamin’s campaign for lieutenant governor did not deny he used Senate campaign funds on trips to Albany…
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Double dipping...
Just getting my piece of the pie!
Deep State likes them venal and stupid.
This guy ticks all the boxes.
Just one of the perks he became a POLITICIAN to get.
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