Office of the Inspector General - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The MTA Inspector General independently reviews the operations of the MTA and its constituent agencies; New York City Transit, the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, MTA Bus Company and MTA Capital Construction Company. In essence, the job of the MTA OIG is to oversee the largest public transportation network in North America.

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The results from the audit found that such incidents could be reduced with better communication by train crews and better public messaging by New York City Transit.
May 6, 2025
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The report was released by the MTA OIG and reveals a significant number of emergency calls were not answered or experienced long delays before being answered.
Dec. 2, 2024
Office of the Inspector General - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
240th Street: Temporary electrical wires left abandoned by non-boiler room personnel at a location on 240th Street. MTA OIG says the wiring is exposed and unprotected, which violates national electrical codes and creates additional safety hazards inside the already dangerous boiler rooms.
MTA Inspector General Pokorny says working conditions are ‘deplorable’ and called inaction by HVAC management to correct known issues ‘indefensible.’
Nov. 25, 2020
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MTA OIG recommends the authority revamp its contractor evaluation system, which MTA has agreed to do under its transformation plan.
Oct. 19, 2020

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The authority’s cameras at two stations were not recording during an April 12 incident where 10 people were shot on a subway train.
April 27, 2022