Audit exposes MTA time and attendance scam
Pension-padding at a New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority unit inflated overtime employee attendance compensation by nearly $1 million, according to a recently released audit.
State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that the practice had increased future pension payments by $5.5 million among the 30-member unit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Metro-North railroad.
"MTA management has tolerated a manipulation of the system by both supervisors and workers who have enjoyed the perks of having daytime shift jobs that need to be done at night and on weekends," said DiNapoli, noting that 28 members of the unit were involved in the padding.
The audit found that accruing pay at bonus rates may have been avoided if employees had been scheduled during off-peak shifts.
Earlier this year, the MTA came under fire for its time and attendance policies after the agency's list of top 10 highest-paid workers was released, according to the New York Daily News. Workers are allowed to cash out unused vacation and sick days when they retire, which led to some taking home more than triple their base salaries.
State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that the practice had increased future pension payments by $5.5 million among the 30-member unit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Metro-North railroad.
"MTA management has tolerated a manipulation of the system by both supervisors and workers who have enjoyed the perks of having daytime shift jobs that need to be done at night and on weekends," said DiNapoli, noting that 28 members of the unit were involved in the padding.
The audit found that accruing pay at bonus rates may have been avoided if employees had been scheduled during off-peak shifts.
Earlier this year, the MTA came under fire for its time and attendance policies after the agency's list of top 10 highest-paid workers was released, according to the New York Daily News. Workers are allowed to cash out unused vacation and sick days when they retire, which led to some taking home more than triple their base salaries.
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