Atlanta city leaders demanding complete financial audit of MARTA

ATLANTA — Atlanta city leaders are demanding MARTA show them how it is using new tax revenues.

The City Council on Monday approved the resolution, requesting a complete financial audit.

It says the city finance department should perform the audit, not MARTA itself.

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The council is giving them one week to respond.

The council president says transparency is needed for the “More MARTA” sales tax.

MARTA responded today calling the audit a stall tactic to delay work for political reasons.

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