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Issued: June 2003

SUMMARY

The City of Austin, in conjunction with several regional partners, is in the implementation stage of a joint emergency communications project, called the Radio Dispatch and Mobile Trunking (RDMT) project. This project includes construction of a Combined Transportation and Emergency Communications Center (CTECC), an upgrade of the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, and replacement of the radio network and radio equipment.

This report is the first in a series on implementation of the RDMT systems (primarily CTECC, CAD, and Radio). The purpose of our audit is to provide assurance that this $123 million project is being completed on time and within budget and will ultimately deliver expected functionality. This first audit focuses on the completion of construction of the CTECC facility and the installation of basic infrastructure in the facility.

We noted that strong project management and risk management are in place and projects are within approved budgets and schedules. We also noted that construction of the CTECC facility has experienced some delays, but these delays have been managed such that upcoming dates for infrastructure installation have not been affected.

Click here to go to our audit request form to request a hard copy of this report (Report No. AU03308A) or download the entire text of the Public Safety: RDMT audit report (Phase I) (Size: 92.6 KB) in Adobe Acrobat.

Click here to view the second phase of this project, Report No. AU03308B, Public Safety: RDMT audit report (Phase II)

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