Audit finds $1 billion in unspent transportation funds

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RICHMOND — Virginia, desperate for much-needed cash for road maintenance, paving and highway projects, got a shot in the arm Thursday as an audit found about $1 billion for maintenance and construction.

The independent audit, requested by Gov. Bob McDonnell in April, found nearly $900 million in unspent transportation funds over the past two fiscal years.

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