T replaces officials after billing errors cost $600,000
The MBTA replaced six of its seven top human resources managers after consultants determined about 20 percent of the T’s employees were incorrectly billed for health and retirement benefits, a lapse that cost $600,000 to resolve, acting general manager Brian Shortsleeve said.
Several managers resigned voluntarily, and at least one retired, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said.
The MBTA also failed to collect about $9 million it was owed from outside partners, including the Massachusetts Port Authority, Shortsleeve said.
“We’re seeing a significant legacy of mismanagement,” Shortsleeve said in an interview this week. “We’re actively focused on identifying problems, fixing them, and moving on.”
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