Audit finds flaws in GDOT

GDOT Commissioner Gena Evans explains a point in the draft budget proposal to reporters after a transportation board session that also dealt with major budget overruns, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. (Dave Bender)

A state audit of Georgia's transportation department found that the agency used flawed accounting procedures when assessing its budget.

The audit found the Georgia Department of Transportation used two different accounting standards to draft its ledger. It also found some 15 misstatements throughout the ledger because of the use of two different standards.

The agency said it concurred with many of the findings and that it is already implementing procedures to fix the problems.

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(AP)