Internal audit finds more unqualified MDT hires

HELENA (AP) — An internal audit of supervisory changes at the Montana Department of Transportation over the past two years found a dozen instances in which the person who was hired or promoted didn't meet the minimum hiring qualifications for the jobs, the agency's director said.

Tim Reardon told lawmakers Thursday he began the audit after a legislative audit reviewed five employment files and found three hires didn't meet the minimum qualifications. Reardon said two are performing their jobs well while a third appears to be having performance issues but hasn't yet had a job review.

The h...