MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Area Transit Authority has fired Deputy CEO Bacarra Mauldin after an internal investigation, the transit agency said Friday.
Mauldin’s termination by Acting CEO John Lewis, with support from the MATA board, was effective Thursday.
MATA said the investigation concluded Mauldin violated the agency’s procurement and travel policy and did not take steps to ensure compliance among her direct reports.
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“These findings represent a serious breach of the standards and expectations we uphold for all MATA leadership and staff,” MATA said in a statement. “Our focus moving forward is to ensure stability, restore trust, and continue providing safe, reliable, and equitable transit services for the people of Memphis.”…