First, Audit VDoT
Thanks to Norm Leahy, the irreproachable blogger at Tertium Quids, for reporting the “welcome development” that:
“GOP House Caucus chairman Sam Nixon issued the following statement on the need for a thorough outside audit of VDOT.”
According to Sam Nixon’s statement, the GOP House Caucus wants:
“a private sector entity (to) conduct this performance audit of VDOT in order to identify opportunities for cost savings, private sector involvement and unnecessary or unproductive programs that could be reduced or eliminated.”
Norm posted a subsequent item that linked to a Virginian-Pilot news article on transportation, which identified money directed to VDOT, which were “on top of monies already allocated to VDOT in each year’s budget.” For example, $3 billion in borrowing and almost $1 billion in “directed surpluses.”
Not only is the call for a performance audit a “welcome development,” it is also the prudent thing to do in a time when taxpayers are being asked by all levels of government, as we growled just yesterday, to shoulder increasing tax burdens.
Browse Norm’s other blog entries at Tertium Quids! It won’t be your last.
UPDATE (6/22/08): Contact information for your Virginia senator or delegate is available at this Virginia General Assembly website.