ANTONOVICH SAYS HE'LL CALL FOR MTA AUDIT.Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer At the first MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. board meeting since the transit strike ended, board member Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San said he will call today for an audit to find waste and redundancy. Antonovich, who also is a county supervisor, said the agency must undergo enormous change if it is to avoid an estimated deficit of $438 million within the next 10 years. ``All phases of the MTA's operational and management structure need to be on the table for the agency to survive,'' Antonovich said. ``Although the recent union contract agreement will result in some savings, it remains vital that waste and duplication duplication /du·pli·ca·tion/ (doo-pli-ka´shun) 1. the act or process of doubling, or the state of being doubled. 2. at all levels are eliminated.'' Last week, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ended a 32-day transit strike by settling a contract with its 4,300 bus and rail drivers. The MTA contends that by holding its ground in negotiations, it will save about $25 million over the next three years. MTA spokesman Ed Scannell said the agency has already made cuts. ``While we believe these cuts have made the agency a much leaner operation, we will continue trying to make the MTA more efficient.'' Antonovich said he will propose laying off ``high-paid staff who are nonproductive'' and reducing redundancy. Rosa Fuquay, Antonovich's transportation deputy, said the MTA could contract out human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. work and recruitment. Other potential areas to cut include government relations and the planning departments. ``We need to have a real analysis to show where there is an ability to trim. It means looking at the entire agency.'' As of Monday, the MTA has seen a 14 percent drop in rail and subway subway: see rapid transit. subway Underground railway system used to transport passengers within urban and suburban areas. The first subway line, 3. ticket purchases and a 2 percent drop in bus revenues over average Mondays in August, Scannell said. Scannell said the numbers should give the public an idea of how much the strike has affected ridership rid·er·ship n. The number of passengers who ride a public transport system. , adding there was a short-term 15 percent drop in ridership after the nine-day transit strike in 1994. MTA board Chairwoman Yvonne Brathwaite Burke The name Burke (from Irish Gaelic de Burca, of Norman origin). In English the meaning of the name Burke is "fortified hill." See also Berkley. Places Australia
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