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Associated Press, July 14, 2010
State senator says committee to investigate Metra
CHICAGO — Illinois state Sen. Susan Garrett says a legislative committee plans to investigate Metra, the Chicago-area commuter rail service.
Garrett said Monday that the committee needs "to shed some light" on the rail service. The Illinois Senate committee on state government has a scheduled July 28 meeting.
Metra has hired an internal watchdog to investigate 33 allegations of possible fraud or misconduct.
A firm was hired after the disclosure that former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano improperly took $475,000 in vacation pay after forging the signature of Metra's chairwoman.
Pagano committed suicide by stepping in front of a Metra train May 7, just as Metra's board was about to fire him.