Mr Hogg, who lives in Helston in West Cornwall and owns two properties, claims the sum to cover accommodation costs at nearby Lympstone Marine Camp during the week to save himself the two-hour drive.
Mr Hogg was criticised after it was revealed a five night a week stay at the camp would only cost £340 over the course of a month, well short of the £650 he claimed in expenses.
However, the crime commissioner, who is paid £85,000 a year, denied making any gains yesterday saying that after tax the allowance equates to around £350 to cover the £17-a-night stay.
He has also defended himself from suggestions he should stay in similar police accommodation at the constabulary's headquarters saying it was "not preferable".
He said: "The award by the OPCC Remuneration committee is to help towards accommodation close to the office for midweek nights.
"I generally arrive at the office at 8am and leave after 7pm (often with paperwork to examine for business the following day) and this decision, which was fully transparent and detailed on our website, ensures that I don't spend valuable time driving to and from home too often.
" Although I could stay in similar accommodation at Middlemoor Police HQ, I did not feel it desirable to do this.
"My role is all about holding the Chief Constable and the police force to account on the public's behalf, and therefore it is not appropriate for my office, or my accommodation, to be sited there.
"I am not making a profit from this allowance and the public should understand that because of it I am working extra long hours on their behalf." The revelations have led to criticism of the Falklands veteran from Nigel Rabbitts, chairman of the Devon and Cornwall Police Federation. He said: "In times of austerity this is not an appropriate expenditure. Mr Hogg knew he would need to spend a lot of time in Exeter when he took the job.
"There is police accommodation at the constabulary's HQ in Exeter. I have to use that when I need to stay overnight and so do other officers. It's good, en suite accommodation but perhaps the PCC feels it's not good enough for him."
Brian Greenslade, Liberal Democrat runner-up to Mr Hogg in the PCC elections, said it was "simply not acceptable". While, Cornwall councillor Alex Folkes, a member of the local Police and Crime Panel, said: "It seems Tony Hogg's first instinct is to put his hand in the taxpayer's pocket. He seems to forget he is already getting £85,000 a year of our money."
