TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A committee of the Kansas Legislature has ordered an audit of the state’s troubled $40 million upgrade of its computer system for handling vehicle registrations.

But auditors didn’t expect their report to be ready at least until late spring after Tuesday’s action of the Legislative Post Audit Committee.

The committee deferred to Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan’s request that the work not start until fall so his department has time to fix problems.

The department’s Division of Vehicles began using the new system in May, and county treasurers’ offices have seen delays in registrations and long lines.

Jordan said treasurers’ offices are catching up as problems are worked out.

But Sen. Laura Kelly, a Topeka Democrat who asked for the audit, called the transition to the new system a disaster.

Many locals would agree, including Reno County Treasure Clark Miller who grew more frustrated everyday, when he would see long lines in the courthouse, and computer issues from day one after the new system was put in place.