The state Highway Patrol is trying to figure out whether troopers padded their hours, Dan Kane reports.
The patrol gets $1.6 million from the federal government to pay troopers to patrol work zones. Troopers were falling behind on logging time for these patrols, which could have jeopardized the funding.
So in an e-mail message, Maj. Gregory Hayes told his charges to count any time they drive through a work zone, even on their way home. After Kane pointed out the message, Patrol Commander Fletcher Clay issued a clarification.
"Troopers should only document actual time spent patrolling," Clay wrote. (N&O)
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