An assistant chief program officer for the Long Island Rail Road is accused of improperly requesting six MTA vendors to help his son get a job. None of the firms reported the improper requests, which is required, according to a report from MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort. The issue came to light during an investigation from the IG's office last September. The probe found that the program officer, who was not identified, used his email to send his son's resume to the vendors in 2023, and one of the firms eventually gave his son a job on a non-MTA project. During the process, the son expressed concerns that he did not have enough experience for the position, according to the report. The vendor that gave him the job was not identified. The son and the vendor who hired him have both been fired, according to the MTA's report. The LIRR program officer, who oversaw capital programs related to the railroad, retired in September during the IG's investigation, the report says. "MTA officials are entrusted to act in the public interest, not to use their positions for personal gain, such as finding jobs for their children," Cort said in a statement, according to the MTA. "This Long Island Rail Road official abused that trust and violated the MTA's ethical standards with his conduct. Vendors for the MTA have a duty to immediately report unethical requests like this."