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Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… purchases. Key Findings MTA did not apply for federal State of Good Repair discretionary grant monies for certain … could not justify buying 90 buses for each of five test fleets totaling about $228 million. Key Recommendations … to purchase buses. Establish pass/fail criteria for all test fleets prior to procurement. Reassess the minimum number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 … Brooklyn as well as express bus routes from those boroughs to Manhattan. The MTA has the authority to collect fares from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and … and (c) establish an electronic data file containing accident reports relating to school buses. The Education Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followMTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… operate a bus carrying passengers. One of the requirements is passing a medical examination every two years. Other … can be for pre-employment to determine if there is some medical reason that a person may not be qualified for … at one of Transit’s five MAC locations. In addition, there is a 24-hour lab located in Downtown Brooklyn. Employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet … maintenance of its bus fleet, (2) performs bus maintenance in compliance with these standards and procedures, and (3) … and the maintenance cost per mile was unusually high. In addition, we concluded there was not a sufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… in order to sustain or extend the vehicle’s useful life. At SFS, PM includes annual and light service … and were properly disposed of at the end of their useful life. The audit found that Transit and MTA Bus did not always … may invalidate the warranty, have a shortened useful life, or be subject to more repairs, resulting in higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followOpinion 89-30
… under a town contract to the private organization for use in the private organization's bus. You ask whether a … to provide gasoline to the private organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide … Towns are authorized, however, to establish, maintain and operate programs devoted in whole or in part to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… the Program In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, that involved bus driver negligence prompted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followKeene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… two. Officials did not establish adequate procedures to ensure the District applied for all State aid for new bus … buses identified in this report. Implement procedures to ensure transportation aid applications are accurately … an annual reconciliation of transportation aid expected to be received with actual amounts received. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Employee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… Transit officials also hire and promote using JVNs when a list is not available. MTA also allows interagency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… their location and bus departure time. This data is used by Transit and MTA Bus for multiple purposes and is a factor … only. The MDBSI measures the average distance traveled by a bus before an interruption in service occurs. MTA Bus … for these groups is created based on assumptions made by Transit’s Division of Operations Planning. The computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsBus Driver Licensing
… Authority's bus drivers met the requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The audit … Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation providing transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/13/bus-driver-licensingRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … of Buses (Transit Bus)—identified the potential damage to its transportation systems and developed plans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather as an audit … $5 billion in damages to MTA assets, including serious damage to the Queens Midtown Tunnel, the Hugh L. Carey … on Sustainability — to help identify the potential for damage to their transportation systems. B&T officials said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). … an estimated 8,400 passengers on a total of 38 days. In addition, the Safety and Training Division did not always … drivers. Key Finding MTA officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followFare Evasion
… (MTA) Bus Company (MTA Bus) reported accurate estimates of revenue losses from fare evasion to the MTA Board of … In 2019, the MTA and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) combined their resources to introduce a task force to … Protection Task Force (Task Force) is made up of the NYPD, Transit (including EAGLE Teams), MTA Bridges and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionSelected Performance Measures
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) constituent agencies’ performance measurements are … In addition, we sought to determine whether the MTA uses relevant metrics to measure its performance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain … of which starts from the in-service date, to ensure the vehicle is in good working order. Annual Service Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… approval of a request to remain on the original agency payroll while accepting a position in another agency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsState Audits Issued in the Last 60 Days
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