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

This bill requires New Jersey Transit (NJT) to hire an independent auditor 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 sources against service needs, and recommend improvements to governance, hiring, and customer experience. NJT must submit the auditor’s findings to the Governor and Legislature within 90 days, then decide within six months whether to adopt the recommendations - providing justification if declining any specific change. The bill does not mandate immediate action but establishes a process for transparency and accountability in NJT’s financial operations.