New York & Tri-State | July 30, 2019

State Comptroller: Design Errors Clog MTA’s Project Pipeline

An audit of six recent Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit capital projects totaling $817.5 million found errors throughout the project pipeline that contributed to delays and higher costs, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. Many of the problems were tied to MTA’s failure to follow its own procedures or properly oversee contractors.

Four of the six projects ran into design-related issues during construction, leading to delays and additional costs. All six projects fell behind schedule, and four incurred cost overruns totaling $43.2 million.

“This audit found numerous problems in the MTA’s capital projects pipeline that led to delays and cost overruns,” DiNapoli said. “These are red flags that fall within the MTA’s power to fix. As the MTA strives to improve the system for riders and overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a close look at what we found in this report and our recommendations.”

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