Audit ATX

Austin Energy Employee Special Privilege and Waste

Audit ATX

Show Notes

AuditATX speaks with investigator Montana Meeker about a recent investigation into waste and special privilege at Austin Energy. This investigation came from an Other Integrity Project completed by our office that aimed to proactively identify improper City procurement card payments to vendors. Transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1419979/episodes/19935330-austin-energy-employee-special-privilege-and-waste#transcript

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