DOT wasted $855,000

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation wasted $855,000 and went over budget by nearly $2.5 million on a contract to equip parking enforcement vehicles with GPS systems, City Controller Wendy Greuel said Tuesday.Daily News.

A new audit found that Transportation Department officials failed to properly oversee the $1.5 million contract with Integrated System Resources. As a result, the company eventually received $4 million.