MVA spent a total of $74,287 on travel from Oct. 2006 to Sept. 30, 2008.
MVA records showed that in FYs 2007 and 2008, the board spent $47,385 and $26,901 on travel.
Maratita spent $12,705 in FY 2007 and $13,643 in FY 2008.
The Rota member’s combined travel expenses amounted to $26,348.
He made 23 trips in FY 2007 and 24 business travels in the following fiscal year.
JM Guerrero of Saipan spent $12,088 on his 12 official trips — $8,409 in FY 2007 and $3,679 in FY 2008.
Board member Yoichi Matsumura incurred a total of $8,277 in travel expenses: $4,770 in FY 2007 and $3,507 in FY 2008.
Deborah Fleming’s combined travel expenses amounted to $8,158 for the two fiscal years. She made 21 official trips.
Board vice chairwoman Marian Pierce-Aldan recorded five official trips for MVA and incurred a total of $7,469 in travels all made in FY 2007.
Emma Villagomez spent $4,098 for her four travels in FY 2007.
The other members and the costs incurred for their travels: Byung Kyu Park, $2,938, four trips, FY 2007; Seiji Sato, $2,892, three trips, FY 2007; Waynold Pangelinan, $1,769 for one trip, FY 2007; and Rita Arkle, $246 for a single trip, FY 2007.
