PA turnpike officials received personal vehicles worth $28,000 each

PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENT:  The Turnpike Commission spent more than $406,000 purchasing vehicles for commissioners between January 2007 and August 2011, according to the audit. The turnpike did not limit those vehicles exclusively to work-related purposes…

On top of the vehicle expenses, commissioners rang up a total of $539,000 in reimbursements for meals, lodging and other expenses, the audit found

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is a five-member governing body, with four members selected by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate. The state Secretary of Transportation serves as the fifth member of the commission…  (more)

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