Weber is among the Republicans who are calling for a full audit of the fiscal administration of the MTA, arguing that the agency’s $19 billion budget is ripe for a review that could help the state cut costs. “We need to do an up and down, thorough review and a forensic audit of the MTA budget,” Weber said.

The MTA collected nearly $49 million in congestion pricing tolls in the first month that the plan was in effect, according to new figures released by the transit agency Monday.

New York City's congestion pricing program generated $48.6 million in its first month, even as President Donald Trump moves to kill the toll system.

Congestion pricing got off to a better than anticipated start, bringing in $48.6 million in its first month, and now transit officials are speeding up plans to borrow against the toll revenue to fund mass transit upgrades as the Trump administration attempts to kill the program.

The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move.

As the legal battle over NYC congestion pricing continues, new data shows how much money the tolls have raised so far.

Congestion pricing is working, MTA officials said Monday, releasing data that showed the congestion pricing toll generated $48.7 million in gross revenue for January. The revenue data comes as the Trump administration seeks to kill the congestion toll by revoking a federal authorization given last year allowing the MTA to fund the capital plan with toll revenue.