MTA paid for extra services, report says

Posted: January 29, 2011 | Senator Hill

At the request of Sen. Dawn Hill, D-York, the state’s watchdog office studied many parts of the authority, including its relationship to the state Department of Transportation, whether its debt level is appropriate, and how it chooses its contractors.

Overall, the report described it as an effective quasi-state agency that borrows money responsibly and has contributed money to Maine’s transportation needs. The authority, created in 1941, is supported by toll money.

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