A new report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) finds Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) paid approximately $148,500 in traffic fines in the period between July 1, 2015 and January 24, 2023.
During that time period, MCPS vehicles received 1,622 citations from automated traffic enforcement devices like speed cameras, red light cameras, and school bus stop arm cameras.
The investigation found school buses received most of the citations – 62%. And 85% of the school bus stop arm violations were also committed by school bus drivers.
MCPS purchase cards (P-cards) were used to pay for the citations. The findings were part of an earlier examination of the abuse of P-cards by MCPS Department of Transportation employees.
The Office of the Inspector General recommends MCPS establish formal policies regarding the processing of traffic citations.
