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Gov directs MTA to complete forensic audit and integrity review in coming months
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a letter to MTA Chair and CEO Pat Foye today, calling for the ”timely completion” of an MTA forensic audit, a type of audit generally used to uncover illegal financial activities. In the letter, the governor also called for an Inspector General review of the integrity of the MTA's procurement and inventory control systems.
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