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Senator · MA · Democrat · bioguide C001099

William M. Cowan

Senators Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Feb 2013
Period
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Apr 2025 – Sep 2025Oct 2024 – Mar 2025Oct 2012 – Mar 2013
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Spent this period$406,250.66$406,250.66 from FY2013 funds.
FY2013 allowance used32.4%$406,250.66 of $1,251,943.61 available.
Staff on payroll38Entries in the FY2013 abstract, $401,536.97.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsFY2013 funds · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 99.0%2–5
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$402,156.97
2Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$2,113.98
3Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$1,456.57
4Other Contractual ServicesItemized$451.25
5Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$71.89
Organization total$406,250.66
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title38 entries · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2012 – Mar 2013
Legislative Assistant4$53,430.48
Policy Advisor7$44,905.41
Administrative Director1$27,772.43
State Director1$27,772.43
Deputy Legislative Director1$24,599.69
Legislative Director1$24,583.33
Deputy Chief of Staff1$22,124.99
Senior Advisor1$21,879.16
Chief of Staff1$15,972.19
Press Secretary1$14,258.33
Systems Administrator1$13,602.76
Legislative Correspondent3$13,166.60
Policy Director1$11,718.02
12 other titles14$85,751.15
Payroll abstract total38$401,536.97

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

Travel, line by line19 rows · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCOW213000042013-02-27Feb 14, 2013COWAN,WILLIAM MSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON$395.90B-796
DCOW213000052013-02-25Feb 8, 2013COWAN,WILLIAM MSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON$99.90B-796
DCOW213000062013-02-28Feb 11, 2013COWAN,WILLIAM MSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$99.90B-796
DCOW213000072013-02-25Feb 4, 2013COWAN,WILLIAM MSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$99.90B-796
DCOW213000092013-03-08Feb 20, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$10.27B-796
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO FALL RIVER AND RETURN$61.02B-796
DCOW213000122013-03-11Feb 11, 2013COWAN,WILLIAM MSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$301.90B-796
DCOW213000132013-03-08Feb 11, 2013COWAN,WILLIAM MSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$40.00B-796
DCOW213000162013-03-18Feb 25 → 28IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$110.18B-796
DCOW213000172013-03-18Mar 4 → 10IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$126.00B-796
Show the other 9 rows ↓
DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DCOW213000182013-03-15Feb 10, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO STOUGHTON, EAST BOSTON, STOUGHTON AND RETURN$62.15B-796
DCOW213000192013-03-20Feb 19 → 26IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/19, 26 NATICK; 2/20 NEW BEDFORD, FALL RIVER; 2/22 CHESTNUT HILL, WHATELY, WORCESTER$349.05B-796
DCOW213000202013-03-19Feb 19, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO STOUGHTON AND RETURN$30.51B-796
DCOW213000212013-03-19Feb 20, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM BOSTON TO NEW BEDFORD, FALL RIVER AND RETURN$4.01B-796
DCOW213000222013-03-19Feb 22, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM BOSTON TO CHESTNUT HILL, WHATELY, WORCESTER AND RETURN$3.83B-796
DCOW213000252013-03-20Feb 22, 2013IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$4.68B-796
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON AND RETURN$95.08B-796
DCOW213000272013-03-21Feb 22, 2013JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NASTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON AND RETURN$159.80B-796
DCOW213000282013-03-20Feb 25, 2013JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NASENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN COWAN BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC$59.90B-796
Travel total, all 19 rows$2,113.98

Other contractual services, line by line3 rows · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV1300050022013-03-26Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$371.25B-796
DCOW213000272013-03-21Feb 22, 2013JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NAFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$40.00B-796
DCOW213000282013-03-20Feb 25, 2013JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NAFEES AND OTHER CHARGES$40.00B-796
Other contractual services total, all 3 rows$451.25
Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2012 – Mar 2013 (GPO-CDOC-113sdoc2), from page B-795. Open on govinfo ↗
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