MTA watchdog Barry Kluger filed disciplinary charges against five road machinists and two foremen who were supposed to be maintaining Metro-North's tracks as part of the Work Equipment Division.
Kluger says that almost a quarter of site visits turned up machinists who stayed at home or sat in a car in a commuter parking lot.
In a statement, the MTA called the behavior unacceptable and said changes to the system would help oversee employee performance and the appropriate use of overtime.
A spokesman for the workers union declined to comment on the disciplinary charges until the report can be reviewed.
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