Day: October 21, 2010

MVA lax on suspending driver’s licenses, auditors find — along with many other problems

Because of failures to review driving records, the Motor Vehicle Administration sometimes left drivers on the road who should have had their licenses suspended, state auditors found. The department also failed to fully investigate potential fraud issuing licenses among employees, and lacked proper control over information, according to a report released Wednesday by the Office of Legislative Audits.

Board of Public Works approves $72 million for new helicopters, but questions lack of bids

After criticism from Comptroller Peter Franchot about the lack of bids, the Board of Public Works unanimously approved a $72 million contract to replace six of the Maryland State Police’s aging fleet of medevac helicopters with new ones from Agusta Aerospace Corp.

The purchase of the new helicopters has been hotly debated for two years, after a crash of one of the department’s current Dauphin helicopters killed state police personnel on board. There was general agreement that the aging helicopters need to be replaced, but there were arguments over how to do it, where the money would come from, and what was needed to improve safety.

State Roundup, October 21, 2010

GAZETTE BACKS EHRLICH: The Gazette editorial board endorses Bob Ehrlich for governor and incumbent Peter Franchot for comptroller. Scroll further down to see the Gazette picks for state Senate and House races in the area. PAST PERFORMANCE: John Wagner writes that...

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