“This employee violated the public's trust to pocket a few dollars — and it rightly cost him his job.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort

“The behavior in these latest LIRR cases – flying out of state while on the clock, collecting unearned overtime pay, workers swiping each other out – shows a concerning lack of ethics and supervision.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort

“His manipulation of the timekeeping system and breach of trust cost him his job and put his supervisor on notice...” — MTA Inspector General Daniel G. Cort

“... my message to the public and to the MTA workforce is that we are steadfastly focused on improving the MTA, its operations, its efficiency, and its safety.” — Inspector General Daniel Cort

“Stuart Conklin chose laziness and deception over doing his job, and it is incredibly fortunate that no LIRR riders or any of his own colleagues were injured in the derailment.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort

“MTA supervisors are expected to lead by example, not teach their subordinates to violate the rules and go off site together while on the clock.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort.

“I saw first-hand some of the issues highlighted in our audit during site visits, and I am deeply concerned about the poor conditions we observed.” — MTA IG Daniel Cort

“We found a laundry list of ethical lapses with this Gang Foreman — including that he claimed hours he didn't work and pay he didn't earn, lied under oath, and fabricated evidence.” — MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort