mismanagement

Self-indulgence and mismanagement at the New Jersey Turnpike is having political consequences. The Newark NJ based Star Ledger newspaper, normally regarded as moderate-liberal/centrist in its politics - never rightwing -  is calling for privatization of toll collection at the Turnpike. This is the largest newspaper by circulation in the state.

It editorialized Friday in part:

Another Big Dig contractor has been fined for fraud in Boston. McCourt Construction in a guilty plea was fined $500k and ordered to pay restitution to the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority of $600k for overbilling. Their scam was billing labor hours at higher rates than workers were paid for nearly four years of work on the project 2002 to 2005.