CLEVELAND – RTA’s own internal auditors are questioning close to $2 million in prescription payments made for some of its employees, the FOX 8 I-Team learned.
A confidential audit summary obtained by the I-Team shows that, in one case, RTA paid more than $1.5 million for 103 prescriptions of Flonase. That works out to more than $14,600 per prescription.
“That’s shocking,” said Ward 8 Councilman Mike Polensek, the longest-serving member of Cleveland City Council.
This comes at a time when, separately, state budget cuts are leading RTA to reduce service on some routes. The agency’s board is expected to postpone a possible rate increase for further study.
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