State lawmaker raises doubts about More MARTA audit; wants another review

State Rep. Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs), chairperson of the General Assembly committee that supervises MARTA’s budget , wants a review of the city-backed audit that said the transit agency could owe Atlanta taxpayers $70 million.

Silcox said in a letter to MARTA’s board of directors that Mauldin & Jenkins, the firm hired by the city last year to audit the More MARTA transit expansion program, appeared to use a process that could lead to “potentially significant miscalculations.” MARTA board members are slated to hold committee meetings today, Aug. 22.

Silcox also said she was troubled that MARTA’s responses to issues raised by auditors were disregarded in the final report. Leaving out the responses raises “concerns about the impartiality and thoroughness of the audit process,” she said.

Silcox recommended the MARTA board of directors engage the firm KPMG to “conduct an independent review of Mauldin & Jenkins’ work” that she said would “provide a more accurate, objective assessment and address the concerns that have emerged.”

KPMG is already auditing MARTA for state legislative committee, Silcox noted.

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