Permit audit finds 70% error rate

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Montgomery County staff made mistakes on 70 percent of the commercial construction permits issued over 11 months, leaving the county short a total of $71,000, an internal audit has determined.

The audit found the county undercharged by $78,000 and overcharged by $7,000 in 38 of 54 transactions.

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