The problem was spelled out in an internal draft audit conducted last year, and is still being reviewed for release to management. It identified at least $93,000 in potential overtime abuse in the San Fernando Valley alone and said some operators were working more than regulations allow.

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It found that drivers claimed 61 hours of overtime in excess of MTA operation records during a one-week period in early 2004. That could amount to $93,000 a year, the report said.

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Managers told the auditors they used to get reports that helped rein in costs, but those were halted in 2000 when computers were altered to handle Y2K upgrades.

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