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Jon Tester

Senators Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2007
Period
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Senator Jon Tester

Spent this period$1,470,163.10$1,468,311.94 from FY2020 funds; $1,851.16 of adjustments to FY2019.
FY2020 allowance used77.6%$2,756,685.13 of $3,553,625.00 available.
Staff on payroll42Entries in the FY2020 abstract, $1,410,012.54.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 3 funding lines · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 96.0%2–6
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$1,411,897.54
2Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$26,382.73
3Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$18,819.52
4Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$8,289.55
5Acquisition of AssetsItemized$4,436.51
6Other Contractual ServicesItemized$337.25
7Printing and ReproductionTotal only$0.00
Organization total$1,470,163.10
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title42 entries · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

TitlePeoplePaid, Apr 2020 – Sep 2020
Regional Director6$211,249.84
Field Representative8$196,999.72
Legislative Assistant5$188,000.00
Chief of Staff1$85,983.32
Staff Assistant3$66,499.80
Legislative Director1$64,499.94
State Director1$61,499.94
Communications Director1$59,499.96
Administrative Director1$58,499.94
Scheduler1$51,999.96
Press Secretary1$38,499.92
Legislative Counsel1$37,500.00
Regional Director and Natural Resources Liaison1$34,000.00
11 other titles11$255,280.20
Payroll abstract total42$1,410,012.54

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Travel, line by line53 rows · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DTES201900412020-05-21Aug 5 → 6IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$7.97B-1239
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION HELENA TO BILLINGS, LIVINGSTON AND RETURN$122.70B-1239
DTES201900432020-05-18Aug 13 → 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$25.28B-1239
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$344.81B-1239
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION HELENA TO MISSOULA, GREAT FALLS, FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, HAVRE, GREAT FALLS, GLENDIVE, MILES CITY, BIG TIMBER AND RETURN$433.25B-1239
DTES201900472020-05-18Sep 4 → 6IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$25.50B-1239
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$122.08B-1239
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION HELENA TO SPOKANE WA, MISSOULA, POST FALLS ID AND RETURN$343.32B-1239
DTES201900482020-05-18Sep 9 → 11IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$7.58B-1239
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$99.38B-1239
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION HELENA TO GLASGOW AND RETURN$319.29B-1239
DTES202002412020-04-03Mar 11 → 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$11.04B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$200.40B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO HELENA, BOZEMAN, BUTTE AND RETURN$181.54B-1242
DTES202002422020-04-07Feb 16 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$20.16B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$308.03B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO BILLINGS, RED LODGE, BILLINGS, BOZEMAN AND RETURN$371.20B-1242
DTES202002432020-04-06Oct 10 → 11IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$22.19B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO LIVINGSTON AND RETURN$226.99B-1242
DTES202002542020-04-14Mar 11 → 12IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$9.12B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$130.40B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION GREAT FALLS TO KALISPELL AND RETURN$153.56B-1242
DTES202002632020-05-07Mar 26 → May 4TESTER,JONSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HELENA, GREAT FALLS, MISSOULA AND RETURN$1,885.51B-1242
DTES202002682020-05-14May 7 → 11TESTER,JONSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,447.92B-1242
DTES202002802020-06-15May 21 → Jun 8TESTER,JONSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS, BOZEMAN AND RETURN$3,631.05B-1242
DTES202002812020-06-24Jun 19 → 22TESTER,JONSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS, BIG SANDY, MISSOULA AND RETURN$3,991.95B-1242
DTES202002912020-07-13Jun 25 → 29TESTER,JONSENATOR'S PER DIEM$14.02B-1242
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO MISSOULA, GREAT FALLS, DENVER CO, MISSOULA AND RETURN$3,986.07B-1242
DTES202002952020-07-16Jul 7, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO SAINT REGIS AND RETURN$57.60B-1242
DTES202002972020-07-29Jul 2 → 20TESTER,JONSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOZEMAN, GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,060.46B-1242
DTES202002982020-07-29Jul 23 → 27TESTER,JONSENATOR'S PER DIEM$4.20B-1242
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$964.28B-1242
DTES202003042020-08-03Jul 2 → 20TESTER,JONSENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR TRIP WASHINGTON DC TO BOZEMAN, GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$80.29B-1242
DTES202003102020-08-06Jul 30 → Aug 3TESTER,JONSENATOR'S PER DIEM$8.40B-1242
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,037.88B-1242
DTES202003122020-08-11Jul 31, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$132.00B-1242
DTES202003142020-08-13Aug 4, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$5.54B-1242
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO SAINT REGIS AND RETURN$57.60B-1242
DTES202003202020-08-31Mar 5 → 6IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$9.68B-1243
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$96.00B-1243
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$74.14B-1243
DTES202003212020-08-31Mar 12 → 13IndividualName withheldSTAFF INCIDENTALS$9.68B-1243
〃〃〃〃STAFF PER DIEM$126.55B-1243
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$118.57B-1243
DTES202003292020-09-02Aug 25, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO PHILIPSBURG AND RETURN$60.00B-1243
DTES202003302020-09-02Aug 28, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION MISSOULA TO SUPERIOR AND RETURN$46.40B-1243
DTES202003362020-09-14Aug 6 → Sep 8TESTER,JONSENATOR'S PER DIEM$25.83B-1243
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO HELENA, BELGRADE, GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,316.36B-1243
DTES202003412020-09-21Sep 10 → 14TESTER,JONSENATOR'S PER DIEM$18.11B-1243
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOZEMAN, BELGRADE, GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,225.56B-1243
DTES202003432020-09-28Sep 17 → 21TESTER,JONSENATOR'S PER DIEM$8.49B-1243
〃〃〃〃SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOZEMAN, BELGRADE, GREAT FALLS AND RETURN$1,356.80B-1243
DTES202003512020-09-30Sep 24, 2020IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION BUTTE TO WISE RIVER AND RETURN$40.00B-1243
Travel total, all 53 rows$26,382.73

Acquisition of assets, line by line6 rows · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DTES202003002020-07-29Jul 18, 2020CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$59.30B-1243
DTES202003222020-08-31Aug 25, 2020CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$78.42B-1243
DTES202003232020-08-31Aug 25, 2020CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$19.50B-1243
DTES202003242020-08-31Aug 25, 2020CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$56.99B-1243
DTES202003252020-08-31Aug 26, 2020CITIBANK - PURCHASE CARDPURCHASED EQUIPMENT (EXPENDABLE)$22.30B-1243
DTES202003332020-09-08Aug 23, 2020BERMAN DATABASE SYSTEMS INCPURCHASED SOFTWARE (EXPENDABLE)$4,200.00B-1243
Acquisition of assets total, all 6 rows$4,436.51

Other contractual services, line by line8 rows · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV2020038802020-04-01Feb 1 → 29SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$25.50B-1243
CV2020039482020-04-01Feb 1 → 29SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$38.00B-1243
CV2020049682020-05-04Mar 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$92.85B-1243
CV2020050192020-05-07Mar 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$20.90B-1243
CV2020058972020-06-22May 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$93.00B-1243
CV2020060842020-07-22Jun 1 → 30SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$19.00B-1243
CV2020068162020-08-21Jul 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$32.00B-1243
CV2020070132020-09-21Aug 1 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$16.00B-1243
Other contractual services total, all 8 rows$337.25

Intern Compensation - Tester

Spent this period$2,733.33$2,733.33 from FY2020 funds.
FY2020 allowance used27.1%$14,991.63 of $55,300.00 available.
Staff on payroll2Entries in the FY2020 abstract, $2,733.33.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsAll 2 funding lines · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 100.0%
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$2,733.33
Organization total$2,733.33
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title2 entries · Apr 2020 – Sep 2020

TitlePeoplePaid, Apr 2020 – Sep 2020
Intern2$2,733.33
Payroll abstract total2$2,733.33

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, Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 (GPO-CDOC-116sdoc19), from page B-1238. Open on govinfo ↗
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