MTA Inspector General

OIG released its 2025 Annual Report today — highlighting investigations, audits, and other notable work over the last year. Read the report: on.ny.gov/4ac5z7v

“MTA officials are entrusted to act in the public interest, not to use their positions for personal gain, such as finding jobs for their children,” said MTA IG Daniel Cort. “This LIRR official abused that trust and violated the MTA’s ethical standards with his conduct.”

An LIRR official asked employees at six companies with active MTA contracts to help his son get a job — and it worked. Read the report: bit.ly/3ONj5Yc

MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort discussed the importance of fairness in oversight following the release of OIG's Annual Report. See the report here: mtaig.ny.gov/Reports/2025%2…

“It is important to have bathrooms that are not only functional but are usable. Bathrooms that lack a toilet seat, toilet paper, or a lock on the door fall short of providing the comfort, hygiene, and safety that riders deserve.” -- MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort

An OIG audit of NYC Transit subway bathrooms found that while most were functional, some lacked basic components like toilet seats, toilet paper, and/or working locks. Read the report: bit.ly/46jiy6h

OIG has updated its recommendations dashboard for the final quarter of 2025. Learn more here: mtaig.ny.gov/Pages/Recommen…

NEW: Today with @mtaoig we announced the wage theft indictment of MTA HVAC contractor Rocco Mechanical, Inc., its president, and its treasurer for stealing approximately $339,000 from 13 employees. Learn more here: manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-mta-…

"I thank the employees who bravely came forward to report this matter and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and New York City Comptroller’s Office for helping to protect workers and hold corrupt MTA contractors accountable." — MTA IG Daniel Cort

An MTA contractor run by a mother-son duo allegedly stole approximately $339K in wages. OIG investigated with @ManhattanDA and encourages potential MTA wage theft victims to file a complaint. ➡️Press release: bit.ly/4qie1c9 ➡️Complaint form: bit.ly/4qierzf

“MTA vehicle fleet management is essential to avoiding costly repairs and keeping the system running efficiently, and the handling of this contract is concerning. I am pleased that MTA procurement is addressing many of our concerns...” — IG Daniel Cort

The MTA entered into a flawed $65M contract to manage repairs to its fleet of work vehicles and failed to put controls in place to ensure repairs were necessary, completed, and competitively priced, an OIG audit found. Read the full report: bit.ly/44HaWtG

OIG conducted an audit to determine whether LIRR and MNR have addressed vulnerabilities in their overtime verification process. The audit found improvement since a 2019 review, but some areas need attention. Read the reports: bit.ly/3XPBJQz and bit.ly/4pAZYhM

“This procurement officer abused his authority to further his personal relationship with a sales agent, even though his job was to prevent wasteful spending and ensure a fair bidding process.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort

A top MTA procurement officer assigned to MNR was fired after awarding millions of dollars in purchases — including scrub brushes at $78 apiece — to a vendor as he carried out a flirtatious relationship with a sales agent at that company. Read the report: bit.ly/4431fp6

“Outside employment rules exist for good reason: to safeguard the system, its workforce, and its customers; to avoid conflicts of interest; and to prevent time abuse. Those who violate the rules will be held accountable,” said MTA IG Daniel Cort.

An NYC Transit worker made more than $300K by working for at least nine private businesses without approval and repeatedly violated rest requirements for his safety-sensitive position, an OIG investigation found. Read the report: bit.ly/49vKPci

"This employee repeatedly breached the public trust by collecting pay for time he didn't work and helping colleagues do the same. His firing is further evidence that this type of misconduct will not be tolerated." -- MTA Inspector General Daniel G. Cort

UPDATE: LIRR has terminated Employee 2, who admitted to buying a cloned ID card for $40, being swiped in and out while absent without permission (including for an unauthorized side job), and swiping out a colleague who left work early. Read the report: bit.ly/3XgXJnn

ICYMI: Read the report here: bit.ly/4hu58ZC