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Issued: September 2002

SUMMARY

This report presents information and findings from our audit survey work on transportation spending in Austin.

From our work in the “survey” phase of the audit, we noted that the Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Department (TPSD) and the Public Works Department (PWD) had adequate methods in place for planning transportation spending projects, which contributed to an equitable distribution of transportation spending throughout the City. In addition, most transportation-related programs met or exceeded performance targets for the period reviewed, and monitoring was in place for transportation projects.

We also noted some areas that we felt could be strengthened. For example, some departmental procedures should be documented to help guide consistent decision-making. Also, the Bicycle and Pedestrian program stood out as not meeting performance targets. Specifically, only a small portion of the bicycle plan has been implemented. As a result, resource levels or performance targets may need to be adjusted.

During this survey work, we recognized that there are several efforts currently underway to improve information available regarding transportation projects. In future years, these tools can be used to strengthen Citywide planning and monitoring of transportation spending.

Click here to go to our audit request form to request a hard copy of this report (Report No. AU02306) or download the entire text of the Transportation Spending Survey Report (Size: 849 KB) in Adobe Acrobat. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view these files.

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