Report: Christie spent $300,000 in taxpayer money on food and drinks
Source: The Hill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has spent about $300,000 of taxpayer money on food and drinks during his five years in office, according to an analysis released Monday.
Christie has a $95,000-per-year expense account at his disposal for official state events and operations at the governor’s mansion and State House.
The report from New Jersey Watchdog found Christie used the account to rack up a bill of more than $82,000 at MetLife Stadium, the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets, during the 2010 and 2011 football seasons.
The New Jersey Republican State Committee later reimbursed the state for the full amount, and Christie has since stopped using the expense account at sporting venues.
The report also found Christie spent more than $100,000 on groceries and alcoholic beverages from retail stores, including $76,000 in 53 trips to Wegmans supermarket; $12,000 in 51 trips to ShopRite; and about $6,500 in just seven visits to ShopRite’s liquor counter.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/241612-report-christie-spent-300000-in-taxpayer-money-on-food
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