MTA Inspector General

Providing oversight to the MTA since 1983.

If you suspect fraud, waste, or abuse at MTA call 1-800-682-4448, email [email protected] or visit our website.

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Fresh website, same oversight. Check out OIG's new look, read the latest reports, and, as always, report fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption at the MTA or with its contractors and vendors. H/T @NYSCanalCorp for the design inspiration.

https://t.co/6r3Rq4Bli0

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“This repair shop couldn’t account for more than a million dollars in parts it claimed to have installed in LIRR vehicles — and the systems designed to catch those discrepancies failed.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort

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OIG found that a repair shop overbilled the LIRR and couldn’t justify over $1.6M in parts charges. LIRR’s fleet oversight systems missed the red flags — but the agency has since cut ties with the shop and is strengthening controls.

Read the full report: https://t.co/YzaZCxhwxh

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“The gate guards are paid to deter farebeating and provide a sense of security to the riding public, not to improperly sell subway system entry and pocket the cash,” said IG Daniel Cort.

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A contracted subway security guard was caught on video accepting cash from subway customers and tapping them into the system in exchange for cash, which she then pocketed, an OIG investigation found.

Read the report: https://t.co/gQPxwwzPsT

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MTA IG Daniel Cort (center) spoke about OIG oversight, safety, and fair wages during the Friday morning briefing at the Babylon LIRR station. 

The visit marked the end of #ConstructionSafetyWeek, but OIG will remain vigilant year-round protecting workers and MTA resources.

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It's #ConstructionSafetyWeek, and OIG is here to help ensure MTA worksites are safe, protected, and accountable.

Speak up if you suspect the following:

🚩 Wage theft/underpayment
🚩 Hazardous work conditions
🚩 Waste

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“This Superintendent’s use of a fake parking placard demonstrated a lack of honesty and integrity that does not befit someone in a supervisory role.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort

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An NYC Transit Superintendent made fake parking placards at home — then displayed them while parked outside MTA HQ and at job sites, an OIG investigation found.

https://t.co/nq0vSMlzAu

[Department of Buildings @NYC_Buildings]

Falls are the #1 cause of death and serious injury in construction.

This Construction Safety Week, take the time to protect yourself and your crew.

⚠ Use proper fall prevention systems
⚠ Always tie off with a harness
⚠ Never cut corners on safety

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A driver on NYC Transit's Mobile Wash Unit worked an unauthorized second job as a USPS mail carrier while on extended sick leave, an OIG investigation found. He resigned in lieu of dismissal.

Read the report here: https://t.co/sLKDyMwTgB

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“This is yet another example of an LIRR supervisor who apparently believed that the MTA’s Code of Ethics and his agency’s work rules didn’t apply to him,” said IG Daniel Cort.

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An LIRR Gang Foreman got paid for time he didn't work when he repeatedly used his agency vehicle to slip away to his home and a friend's residence for lengthy visits in the middle of his shifts.

Read the report: https://t.co/om8hTI47M3

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“MTA executives and contractors must adhere to the highest standards of fairness and transparency,” said IG Daniel Cort. "Our recommendations are aimed at strengthening controls to prevent these issues from happening again.”

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A senior MTA official's inappropriate communications led to a bidder on an $18M contract receiving non-public information, OIG found. This and other troubling behavior jeopardized the fairness of the procurement process.

Read the report: https://t.co/7VFdMONxPy

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"His termination demonstrates that this type of misconduct is taken seriously and it will hopefully deter others from stealing time and ignoring the Code of Ethics."

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"This employee, who admittedly possessed a cloned ID card, was paid for time he didn't work by having colleagues swipe him in when he was running late from his unauthorized second job," said MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort.

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UPDATE: LIRR has terminated Employee 5 — the final subject facing discipline in OIG's cloned cards investigation. The employee admitted to using a cloned ID, being swiped in when late from an unauthorized side job, and taking extended meal breaks.

Report: https://t.co/cplaVDSFg0

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UPDATE: LIRR has terminated Employee 5 — the final subject facing discipline in OIG's cloned cards investigation. The employee admitted to using a cloned ID, being swiped in when late from an unauthorized side job, and taking extended meal breaks.

Report: https://t.co/cplaVDSFg0

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An OIG investigation uncovered a culture of time abuse and fraud at three LIRR facilities. The scheme involved duplicate ID swipe cards — sold by LIRR employees for up to $40 — to help each other skip out on work and still get paid.

Read the report: https://t.co/mypipjw1ui

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OIG has updated its recommendations dashboard for the first quarter of 2026. Learn more here:

https://t.co/RJ9B2Cuu33

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“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.”

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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: https://t.co/e6TiyYLROw