The 1978 PEER report on the State Aid Road Division (see report number 80) included a discussion of the Rural Route Marker Program. The program, designed to identify county roads by number, was addressed specifically in this supplemental report. Areas discussed included status of work at termination (the Commission of Budget and Accounting terminated the program in September 1978); cost of work performed; disposition of equipment, furniture, supplies, and work-in-process files; repayment of ineligible expenditures; and distribution of expenditures.
The PEER Committee recommended that the program not be reinstated under the present administration. Due to overall poor performance, the State Aid Engineer from the engineer improperly spent funds of $228,998.92. PEER also recommended that the Legislature increase the surety bond on the State Aid Engineer.
For a paper copy of this report, contact PEER by telephone at 601-359-1226 or by e-mail at reports@peer.ms.gov.