NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An independent audit says the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey must raise tolls to maintain its
transportation infrastructure and fund capital projects.
The report is being released Wednesday.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the
audit as a condition of toll increases they approved in 2011.
The auditor's first report earlier this year called the agency "dysfunctional
and challenged."
Wednesday's report says the Port Authority is making significant reforms and
has improved transparency and communication.
The Port Authority operates airports, seaports, a train system, and several
bridges and tunnels that link the two states. It also owns the site of the new
World Trade Center.
