Per Diem Pay

BS takes an absurd amount of Per Diem pay. Way more than days that the NC General Assembly is in session. He basically takes per diem pay 7 days a week, all year around. (~$102K total)

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  • BS supposed to get $13,951 per year plus $559 a month for expenses
  • All legislators eligible for Per Diem Pay ($104/day + $0.29/mile) ON TOP of yearly salary and monthly allowances
  • BS has stated that he “would never take anything over his salary”
  • Steinburg collected per diem for January 17 ($104) and per diem / travel  ($104 / $80.28) for January 18.  The official calendar showed the only business for those days were committee meetings that were cancelled.
  • In February 2018, he claimed per diem pay for 22 days, with only 10 actual verifiable work days.
  • In February 2017, the Legislative calendar only had 15 days with scheduled business. BS took per diem pay for 22 days.
  • According to Official Records: BS (in 6 years in Raleigh) has taken $102,036.58 in per diem and mileage pay
  • That’s about $17,000 over his yearly salary that he claims he doesn’t take
  • Frequently takes per diem pay for a full 7 day week
  • Frequently takes per diem pay when legislators are not in session

The Full Article

Monkey Business Report: NCGA Per Diem Edition

According to official records, Steinburg — in his six years in Raleigh — has collected $102,036.58 in per diem and mileage. That’s a yearly average of $17,006 above and beyond his $13,951 salary and $559 per month “expense” allowance.

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