The MTA defends its adjusted release for a required annual performance report amid complaints from advocates and lawmakers.

Legislation passed last year mandates the MTA release a report by the end of January each year showing its performance in comparison to other transit agencies across the country and around the world.

The report is meant to analyze how the MTA could save money by taking advice from other cities with more cost-effective transportation.

According to the Daily News, advocates and local lawmakers argue the transit agency missed its state-mandated deadline.

But MTA CEO Pat Foye contends that the report is not actually due until January 2021, since it requires a full year of data.

This is because the law only went into effect this past October; they have not had enough time to compile the required information.