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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Apr 2024 – Sep 2024Oct 2023 – Mar 2024Apr 2023 – Sep 2023Oct 2022 – Mar 2023Apr 2022 – Sep 2022Oct 2021 – Mar 2022Apr 2021 – Sep 2021Oct 2020 – Mar 2021Apr 2020 – Sep 2020Oct 2019 – Mar 2020Apr 2019 – Sep 2019Oct 2018 – Mar 2019Apr 2018 – Sep 2018Oct 2017 – Mar 2018Apr 2017 – Sep 2017Oct 2016 – Mar 2017Apr 2016 – Sep 2016Oct 2015 – Mar 2016Apr 2015 – Sep 2015 Oct 2014 – Mar 2015 Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 Oct 2013 – Mar 2014 Apr 2013 – Sep 2013Apr 2012 – Sep 2012Oct 2011 – Mar 2012Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

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

#	Cut		Amount
1	Net Payroll Expenses	By title	$402,156.97
2	Travel and Transportation of Persons	Itemized	$2,113.98
3	Supplies and Materials	Total only	$1,456.57
4	Other Contractual Services	Itemized	$451.25
5	Rent, Communications and Utilities	Total 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

Title	People	Paid, Oct 2012 – Mar 2013
Legislative Assistant	4	$53,430.48
Policy Advisor	7	$44,905.41
Administrative Director	1	$27,772.43
State Director	1	$27,772.43
Deputy Legislative Director	1	$24,599.69
Legislative Director	1	$24,583.33
Deputy Chief of Staff	1	$22,124.99
Senior Advisor	1	$21,879.16
Chief of Staff	1	$15,972.19
Press Secretary	1	$14,258.33
Systems Administrator	1	$13,602.76
Legislative Correspondent	3	$13,166.60
Policy Director	1	$11,718.02
12 other titles	14	$85,751.15
Payroll abstract total	38	$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

Document	Posted	Service	Payee	Description as printed	Amount	Page
DCOW21300004	2013-02-27	Feb 14, 2013	COWAN,WILLIAM M	SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON	$395.90	B-796
DCOW21300005	2013-02-25	Feb 8, 2013	COWAN,WILLIAM M	SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON	$99.90	B-796
DCOW21300006	2013-02-28	Feb 11, 2013	COWAN,WILLIAM M	SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC	$99.90	B-796
DCOW21300007	2013-02-25	Feb 4, 2013	COWAN,WILLIAM M	SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC	$99.90	B-796
DCOW21300009	2013-03-08	Feb 20, 2013	IndividualName withheld	STAFF PER DIEM	$10.27	B-796
〃	〃	〃	〃	STAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO FALL RIVER AND RETURN	$61.02	B-796
DCOW21300012	2013-03-11	Feb 11, 2013	COWAN,WILLIAM M	SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC	$301.90	B-796
DCOW21300013	2013-03-08	Feb 11, 2013	COWAN,WILLIAM M	SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC	$40.00	B-796
DCOW21300016	2013-03-18	Feb 25 → 28	IndividualName withheld	STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION	$110.18	B-796
DCOW21300017	2013-03-18	Mar 4 → 10	IndividualName withheld	STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION	$126.00	B-796

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Document	Posted	Service	Payee	Description as printed	Amount	Page
DCOW21300018	2013-03-15	Feb 10, 2013	IndividualName withheld	STAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO STOUGHTON, EAST BOSTON, STOUGHTON AND RETURN	$62.15	B-796
DCOW21300019	2013-03-20	Feb 19 → 26	IndividualName withheld	STAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/19, 26 NATICK; 2/20 NEW BEDFORD, FALL RIVER; 2/22 CHESTNUT HILL, WHATELY, WORCESTER	$349.05	B-796
DCOW21300020	2013-03-19	Feb 19, 2013	IndividualName withheld	STAFF TRANSPORTATION BOSTON TO STOUGHTON AND RETURN	$30.51	B-796
DCOW21300021	2013-03-19	Feb 20, 2013	IndividualName withheld	STAFF PER DIEM BOSTON TO NEW BEDFORD, FALL RIVER AND RETURN	$4.01	B-796
DCOW21300022	2013-03-19	Feb 22, 2013	IndividualName withheld	STAFF PER DIEM BOSTON TO CHESTNUT HILL, WHATELY, WORCESTER AND RETURN	$3.83	B-796
DCOW21300025	2013-03-20	Feb 22, 2013	IndividualName withheld	STAFF PER DIEM	$4.68	B-796
〃	〃	〃	〃	STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON AND RETURN	$95.08	B-796
DCOW21300027	2013-03-21	Feb 22, 2013	JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA	STAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO BOSTON AND RETURN	$159.80	B-796
DCOW21300028	2013-03-20	Feb 25, 2013	JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA	SENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR SEN COWAN BOSTON TO WASHINGTON DC	$59.90	B-796

Travel total, all 19 rows$2,113.98

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

Document	Posted	Service	Payee	Description as printed	Amount	Page
CV130005002	2013-03-26	Feb 1 → 28	SERGEANT AT ARMS	PHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION	$371.25	B-796
DCOW21300027	2013-03-21	Feb 22, 2013	JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA	FEES AND OTHER CHARGES	$40.00	B-796
DCOW21300028	2013-03-20	Feb 25, 2013	JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA	FEES AND OTHER CHARGES	$40.00	B-796

Other contractual services total, all 3 rows$451.25