A contract to equip the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s parking enforcement vehicles with global positioning systems wasted at least $855,000 in taxpayer money, according to an investigation to be released Tuesday.
City Controller Wendy Greuel will hold a news conference to point out “significant issues of waste and financially irresponsible decisions by LADOT, which defy comprehension,” in connection to a deal with Integrated Systems Research.
The investigation found that LADOT has paid about $4 million since 2001 to lease 625 “automated vehicle locator systems” for its parking enforcement vehicles. The devices have a global positioning system and allow LADOT to track the whereabouts of its parking enforcement vehicles to improve officer safety and manage resources efficiently.
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