Kristi Noem's credit card expenses: Search database to see 5 years of charges
The Dakota Scout, Sioux Falls Live curate more than 1,200 transactions from Noem's staff on state-issued credit card; searchable database made available to subscribers
Gov. Kristi Noem and her staff charged more than $650,000 to state-issued credit cards in five years of transactions obtained by The Dakota Scout.
The charges include $30,000 between the time Noem was named as the nominee to be the Department of Homeland Security secretary by President Donald Trump and her confirmation in late January.
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The Scout secured the records through a settlement reached with the South Dakota State Auditor’s Office, after an earlier denial of the records prompted the newspaper to file an open records lawsuit.
The charges largely include expenses related to travel, such as airfare, car rentals, hotels and food.
Use the table below to search through more than 1,200 records (you must be a subscriber to see the records).
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Note: The table does not include every charge made on the former governor’s state credit cards during the time period.
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We paid much more than these credit card statements show because many expenses were paid by voucher out of state accounts. We paid dearly for Kristi’s self promotion, not to mention Trump promotion.
I'm a little surprised at how much of the "state's business" is conducted in states that don't border South Dakota. :)