A county audit has found that managers at the Los Angeles county Sheriff's Department dispatched aircraft for personal reasons, costing the county tens of thousands of dollars, the LA Times reported, Thursday. The county audit was prompted in part by allegations that misuse of county aircraft was impacting response to emergency calls. The audit found no support for that claim, but did find improper use that included a trip to Connecticut in a county aircraft that cost the county $35,000. According to the audit, a commercial flight could have performed the same task faster and for significantly less money. Another flight involved carrying the daughter of a commander to his retirement party. Still, a department spokesperson called the audit an "exoneration."
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