Michael Govan receives a per diem of “$1,000 a night to stay in his own New York condominium, while there on museum business,” to a maximum of $36,000 a year. Says Christopher Knight: “It’s about time, not money. Do the math: The payment means that out of 1,095 days total, the director was paid for working 103 days in New York. On a six- or even seven-day work week, that’s 10% of his time.”