Take-home vehicles in the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County park and planning commission were poorly managed and abused, with vehicles assigned to employees who didn’t need them and employees paying little to none of the taxes owed on the vehicles, an audit found. “During our audit we found numerous weaknesses as a result of inadequate controls, confusion, and a lack of proper oversight and accountability, which can result in increased costs, mismanagement, and abuse,” Abinet Belachew, chief of the Internal Audit Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, wrote in the report.

The audit, which looked at fiscal years 2009 and 2010, also found that 43 employees did not have any contracts for their cars, required by the commission’s policies.