Federal authorities are questioning whether the agency that manages Los Angeles International Airport has illegally provided more than $40 million in revenue since 2002 to L.A. Inc., the city’s convention and visitors bureau.

The Federal Aviation Administration, which began a routine audit of airport expenditures in July, has tentatively concluded that Los Angeles World Airports allocated the money in apparent violation of federal laws that restrict how airport revenue can be spent.

L.A. Inc., a private, nonprofit corporation, has received up to $6.8 million a year in airport funds for marketing and promotional campaigns designed to bolster tourism in the region and encourage travelers to fly into LAX, LA/Ontario International Airport and Palmdale Regional Airport

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