Two Firms Set To Perform Port Authority Audit
TRENTON, NJ (AP) - Two firms will conduct a "top to bottom'' audit of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a project that will cost more than $2 million.
The bistate agency announced Tuesday that Navigant Consulting and Rothschild will conduct the review. Navigant will be paid $700,000 and Rothschild will earn $1.5 million.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the examination as a condition of toll increases they approved in August.
Christie has criticized spending on the World Trade Center project, saying it has been mismanaged. The cost is projected to exceed $11 billion.
Five firms competed for the audit contracts. A preliminary report is due to the governors by January, with a final report to be completed by June 30.
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