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Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner which results in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus purchases from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and … Key Finding Department officials made limited progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the majority of public bus … Transit’s Division of Operations Planning is responsible for generating random samples of subway stations for traffic checkers to observe and record whether passengers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followMTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… Medical Assessment Centers performed medical examinations for NYC Transit and MTA Bus employees in an economical … a policy instruction which requires medical assessments for a broad selection of its employees. For example, bus drivers at MTA Bus are subject to Article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersState Audits Issued in the Last 60 Days
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/new-releasesSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance (Report … examined whether the MTA (1) has standards and procedures for the maintenance of its bus fleet, (2) performs bus … maintenance plan for its bus fleet. We found that a number of improvements were needed, as routine maintenance …
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)
… million. Of the 147 units, 141 were purchased with capital funds, four were purchased with operating funds, and two were not designated. The objectives of our …
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 … the town purchases gasoline, annually, after advertising for competitive bids. Town Law, §64(2-a) authorizes a town to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our … qualification standards. These standards include, for example, passing a medical examination, practical and … certain entities are subject to the Law or could receive an exemption. We also found that the Department didn’t …
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)
… Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials did not apply for all applicable transportation aid in a timely manner and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Bus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… Authority's (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) provide passenger service on … indicators include Wait Assessment (WA) and Mean Distance Between Service Interruptions (MDBSI). WA is the percentage … percent, but we calculated 80.3 percent – a 4.8 percent difference. For September 2017, the MTA reported 76 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 14 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Employee Qualifications, Hiring, … Transit, an agency of the MTA, provides subway and bus services to New York City (NYC). Manhattan and Bronx … (MaBSTOA), a subsidiary of Transit, operates buses in upper Manhattan and the Bronx. MTA Bus Company, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followBus Driver Licensing
… enacted to further highway safety by creating standards for the qualification of bus drivers. Article 19-A requires … RBO's Safety and Training Division is responsible for scheduling and ensuring that these requirements are met, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/13/bus-driver-licensingRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… Authority (MTA)—Bridges & Tunnels (B&T), MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus), and New York City Transit-Department … eight by MTA Bus. The Bus Command Center (BCC), located in East New York, Brooklyn, is responsible for overseeing all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). Background Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… & Tunnels (B&T), NYC Transit Department of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their … emergency.” Superstorm Sandy caused roughly $5 billion in damages to MTA assets, including serious damage to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsFare Evasion
… (MTA) Bus Company (MTA Bus) reported accurate estimates of revenue losses from fare evasion to the MTA Board of … summonses to fare evaders; rather, it is the MTA’s goal to get its riders to pay the appropriate fare. Passengers on … and results, including confidence and precision levels, when sharing fare evasion results with the Board, the Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete … service vehicles (1,792 Transit and 158 MTA Bus) in its fleet. Non-revenue service vehicles (vehicles) are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesSelected Performance Measures
… performance measurements are accurate and consistent. In addition, we sought to determine whether the MTA uses … (Transit [consisting of Transit Subways and Transit Bus]), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus). (The latter four are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus), and Staten Island Railway (SIR). The … employees and if there are opportunities for improprieties in the hiring, promotion, or supervision of employees. The … (NYC). MaBSTOA, a subsidiary of Transit, operates buses in upper Manhattan and the Bronx. MTA Bus, a subsidiary of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions