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Benjamin L. Cardin

Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2007
Period
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Senator Benjamin L Cardin

Spent this period$1,834,845.18$1,800,102.76 from FY2022 funds; $34,742.42 of adjustments to FY2021.
FY2022 allowance used45.1%$1,800,102.76 of $3,988,145.00 available.
Staff on payroll45Entries in the FY2022 abstract, $1,768,031.27.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 96.6%2–7
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,773,074.72
2Other Contractual ServicesItemized$16,595.82
3Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$15,061.09
4Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$14,915.64
5Acquisition of AssetsItemized$8,469.66
6Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$6,694.05
7Printing and ReproductionTotal only$34.20
Organization total$1,834,845.18
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title45 entries · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2021 – Mar 2022
Field Representative7$193,409.39
Caseworker5$182,529.79
Chief of Staff1$88,191.63
Administrative Director/scheduler1$87,941.66
State Director1$81,750.00
Special Assistant2$78,302.07
Floor Director1$77,499.96
National Communications Director1$72,750.00
Administrative Manager/service1$65,349.96
Staff Assistant4$64,027.06
Senior Foreign Policy Advisor1$63,000.00
Chief Counsel1$62,499.96
Legislative Assistant1$59,649.99
14 other titles18$591,129.80
Payroll abstract total45$1,768,031.27

The report prints every staffer's name. We publish titles, service dates and totals; names stay internal. Policy →

Other contractual services, line by line10 rows · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV2200028134742021-11-05Sep 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATIONS$90.00B-650
DCAR202101412021-10-14Sep 30, 2021 → Dec 31, 2025BERMAN DATABASE SYSTEMS INCMAINT - PCS & LANS$15,600.00B-650
DCAR202101602022-03-15Sep 30, 2021SERVICE CHARGES & OTHER FEES$185.00B-650
CV2200028148872021-12-10Oct 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATIONS$90.00B-654
CV2200028161902022-01-11Nov 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATIONS$140.00B-654
CV2200028175072022-02-09Dec 1, 2021 → Dec 31, 2022SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATIONS$180.00B-654
CV2200028185652022-03-03Mar 3, 2022SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATIONS$70.00B-654
CV2200028194432022-03-17Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATIONS$70.00B-654
DCAR202200222021-12-28Dec 9, 2021CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSERVICE CHARGES & OTHER FEES$50.86B-654
DCAR202200562022-03-04Jan 5 → Feb 15CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDSERVICE CHARGES & OTHER FEES$119.96B-654
Other contractual services total, all 10 rows$16,595.82

Acquisition of assets, line by line20 rows · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV2200028135092021-11-05Sep 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSCERT PURCH EQUIP - IT EQUIPMENT$500.00B-650
CV2200028137042021-11-05Sep 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSCERT PURCH EQUIP - WIRELESS DEVICES$783.57B-650
DCAR202101362021-10-05Aug 10, 2021PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCPURCH AUDIO/VIDEO/PHOTO EQUIP-EXPENDABLE$124.58B-650
DCAR202101442021-10-25Sep 28 → 30CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH CELLULAR PHONE RELATED EQUIP (EXP)$71.96B-650
DCAR202101452021-10-20Sep 20 → 22CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY (EXPENDABLE)$1,188.96B-650
DCAR202101532021-10-22Sep 30, 2021CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH CELLULAR PHONE RELATED EQUIP (EXP)$95.00B-650
DCAR202101582022-02-25Jul 28, 2021PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCPURCH AUDIO/VIDEO/PHOTO EQUIP-EXPENDABLE$515.92B-650
CV2200028160662022-01-11Nov 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSCERT PURCH EQUIP - WIRELESS DEVICES$1,399.96B-654
DCAR202200022021-10-19Oct 2 → 4CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY (EXPENDABLE)$45.57B-654
DCAR202200272021-12-21Nov 18 → Dec 12CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH CELLULAR PHONE RELATED EQUIP (EXP)$52.97B-654
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202200282021-12-21Nov 19 → Dec 8CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH CELLULAR PHONE RELATED EQUIP (EXP)$84.98B-654
DCAR202200352022-01-13Dec 8, 2021PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCPURCH MINI COMP (EXPENDABLE)$1,503.26B-654
DCAR202200372022-01-12Dec 23, 2021CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH OFFICE EQUIP ADD ONS & UPGR (EXP)$69.95B-654
DCAR202200542022-03-04Dec 16, 2021 → Jan 26, 2022CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH CELLULAR PHONE RELATED EQUIP (EXP)$92.93B-654
〃〃〃〃PURCH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY (EXPENDABLE)$125.74B-654
〃〃〃〃PURCH OFFICE EQUIP ADD ONS & UPGR (EXP)$389.98B-654
DCAR202200552022-03-04Jan 9 → Feb 16CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY (EXPENDABLE)$473.58B-654
〃〃〃〃PURCH CELLULAR PHONE RELATED EQUIP (EXP)$16.98B-654
DCAR202200562022-03-04Jan 5 → Feb 15CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCH ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY (EXPENDABLE)$424.98B-654
DCAR202200702022-03-29Mar 4, 2022IndividualName withheldPURCHASED OFFICE EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$508.79B-654
Acquisition of assets total, all 20 rows$8,469.66

Travel, line by line23 rows · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202101372021-10-05Aug 12 → 30CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATORS TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 8/12 CLARKSVILLE; 8/15-20 CAMBRIDGE, OCEAN CITY; 8/30 ELKRIDGE$200.00B-649
DCAR202101392021-10-08Sep 27, 2021IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$11.00B-649
DCAR202101492021-10-25Aug 10 → Sep 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 8/10, 12, 31, 9/13, 14, 21, 22, 23 BALTIMORE; 9/9 UNION BRIDGE; 9/20 BALTIMORE, RIVERDALE$442.85B-649
DCAR202101502021-10-25Sep 27 → 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/27 ANNAPOLIS, BRANDYWINE, BALTIMORE; 9/28, 29, 30 BALTIMORE$213.75B-649
DCAR202101552021-11-03Sep 9 → 29IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAND TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/9 WESTMINSTER; 9/14, 15 HAGERSTOWN; 9/20, 29 FREDERICK$440.00B-649
DCAR202101562021-11-10Sep 10 → 22IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WALDORF TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 9/10 PRINCE FREDERICK; 9/22 SOLOMONS ISLAND$33.50B-649
DCAR202101572022-01-03Sep 4 → 23IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 9/4, 23 STEVENSVILLE TO EASTON AND RETURN; 9/13 SALISBURY TO CRISFIELD TO STEVENSVILLE$111.00B-649
DCAR202101592022-03-04Aug 2 → Sep 30IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 8/2, 7, 9/1, 9, 15, 23, 29, 30 FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$456.00B-650
DCAR202200092021-11-03Oct 4 → 25IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 19, 20, 21, 25; 10/18 ELLICOTT CITY, FREDERICK, BALTIMORE$450.20B-653
DCAR202200112021-11-12Oct 1 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOWIE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/1 WALDORF; 10/28 LEXINGTON PARK; 10/19 BOWIE TO CALIFORNIA TO WALDORF; WALDORF TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/20 LEXINGTON PARK, CALIFORNIA; 10/26 PRINCE FREDERICK, CHESAPEAKE BEACH$138.15B-653
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCAR202200122021-11-12Oct 1, 2021CARDIN,BENJAMIN LSENATORS TRANSPORTATION BALTIMORE TO SALISBURY AND RETURN$120.00B-653
DCAR202200142021-11-18Oct 26 → Nov 4IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/26, 27, 28, 11/2, 3, 4 BALTIMORE; 11/1 RIVERDALE, BALTIMORE$379.30B-653
DCAR202200242022-01-03Oct 5 → Nov 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 10/5 SALISBURY TO VIENNA TO STEVENSILLE: STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 10/14 FEDERALSBURG; 10/18 SHERWOOD; 10/28 NORTH EAST; 11/11 HURLOCK; 11/12 EASTON$222.00B-653
DCAR202200252022-01-03Dec 1 → 8IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION STEVENSVILLE TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/1 ANNAPOLIS; 12/5 EASTON; 12/6 CAMBRIDGE, ANNAPOLIS; 12/8 CAMBRIDGE$132.00B-653
DCAR202200322022-01-05Nov 15 → Dec 7IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 11/15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 12 /1, 2, 7 BALTIMORE; 11/29 BALTIMORE, TOWSON; 12/6 ANNAPOLIS, BALTIMORE$492.20B-653
DCAR202200332022-01-05Dec 8 → 16IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/8, 9, 14, 15, 16 BALTIMORE; 12/13 BRANDYWINE, BALTIMORE$298.15B-654
DCAR202200402022-02-28Dec 17, 2021 → Jan 20, 2022IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 12/17, 1/5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20 BALTIMORE; 1/15 BALTIMORE, RANDALLSTOWN, COLUMBIA$515.17B-654
DCAR202200592022-03-04Oct 7 → Nov 10IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 10/7, 13, 14, 20, 25, 28, 11/2, 4, 8, 10 FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$570.00B-654
DCAR202200602022-03-04Nov 15 → Dec 3IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 11/15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30, 12/1, 2, 3 FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$513.00B-654
DCAR202200612022-03-07Jan 31 → Feb 11IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: 1/31, 2/1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 BALTIMORE; 2/4 UPPER MARLBORO, BALTIMORE$509.54B-654
DCAR202200622022-03-07Feb 14 → 16IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 2/14, 15, 16 WASHINGTON DC TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$168.48B-654
DCAR202200632022-03-07Jan 11 → Feb 10IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION 1/11, 25, 31, 2/10 FREDERICK TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN$266.76B-654
DCAR202200712022-03-24Jan 31, 2022IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$11.00B-654
Travel total, all 23 rows$6,694.05

Intern Compensation - Cardin

Spent this period$11,900.00$11,900.00 from FY2022 funds.
FY2022 allowance used17.4%$11,900.00 of $68,200.00 available.
Staff on payroll4Entries in the FY2022 abstract, $11,900.00.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 100.0%
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$11,900.00
Organization total$11,900.00
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title4 entries · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2021 – Mar 2022
Intern4$11,900.00
Payroll abstract total4$11,900.00

The report prints every staffer's name. We publish titles, service dates and totals; names stay internal. Policy →

Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2021 – Mar 2022 (GPO-CDOC-117sdoc10), from page B-647. Open on govinfo ↗
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