"New Jersey Transit Accountability Act"; requires independent audit of NJT.

The New Jersey Transit Accountability Act (S 2957) requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJT) to hire an independent auditor within 90 days to examine its financial management and budget reporting practices since 2018. The audit must assess pandemic impacts on service demand and finances, evaluate current funding adequacy, and recommend improvements to governance, staffing, and customer service. NJT must submit the auditor’s findings to the Governor and Legislature, then adopt recommended policies within six months - though it may opt out with a detailed justification. The report must cover how NJT manages money, pandemic effects, funding gaps, and specific operational fixes, without overriding existing audit obligations.