MnDOT official's travel costs questioned
The Minnesota Department of Transportation official in charge of emergency management is being investigated for suspected improprieties related to her work schedule and state-paid travel, sources familiar with the investigation said.

The official, Sonia Kay Morphew Pitt, was on an East Coast business trip when the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed on Aug. 1. She didn't return to the Twin Cities for another 10 days, MnDOT travel records show.

She came under internal investigation at the agency after colleagues complained about her absence, sources said.

Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)