Directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to contract for an independent forensic audit.

The bill mandates the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to engage a certified public accounting firm for an independent forensic audit. The audit must adhere to generally accepted government auditing standards and be separate from the regular independent audit. The audit firm is barred from providing non-audit services during the audit period and cannot perform audit services if any of its partners have worked for the authority in the past ten fiscal years. The audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations must be reported to various state officials by January 1, 2028.

Directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to contract for an independent forensic audit.

The bill mandates the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to engage a certified public accounting firm for an independent forensic audit. The audit must adhere to generally accepted government auditing standards and be separate from the regular independent audit. The audit firm is barred from providing non-audit services during the audit period and cannot perform audit services if any of its partners have worked for the authority in the past ten fiscal years. The audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations must be reported to various state officials by January 1, 2028.