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Administrative History

The Office of the Inspector General was created in 1983 as an independent oversight agency to monitor the operations of and identify fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement within the the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its constituent agencies: New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Long Island Bus, MetroNorth Rail Road, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, MTA Bus, and MTA Capital Construction Company. The Inspector General is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate and is assisted by a Management Advisory Board.