Audit takes on phone service

In far too many cases at City Hall, the phone is ringing, but no one is home.
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In fact, a new audit says Los Angeles taxpayers are paying nearly $3 million a year for nearly 12,000 municipal telephone lines that are no longer in use.

"With the city facing a massive budget deficit, we must look at every way we can save money," City Controller Wendy Greuel said at a news conference where she released the report. "While the policies are strong, oversight is severely lacking."