Inspector General comes down on Earl Mahfuz

And I mean like they basically accuse him of a crime. You can get the Georgia OIG's full report into the Georgia DOT's recent financial shenanigans from their Web site. This is from the executive summary:

Based on the collective testimony of those interviewed, we find that former GDOT Treasurer Earl Mahfuz abused his authority when he instructed his staff to stop entering contracts into PeopleSoft in June 2008. As GDOT Treasurer he should have known the ramifications of giving such a directive and the impact it would have in the subsequent fiscal year. We find that the timing of his request, the fact that it was contrary to established procedures, and that he was placed on notice to inform the auditors of additional matters that could impact the deficit, suggests a purposeful intent to hide the true state of GDOT’s finances.

I've reached out to Mr. Mahfuz, who remains assistant treasurer at the DOT, through the department's communications staff. I'll update with any comments.