An audit report on management controls at the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Texas. Department of Transportation.
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Key Findings
• The Department could potentially save $6.2 million per year in preliminary
and construction engineering activities, Savings could be achieved by
reducing the amount of preliminary and construction engineering costs at
the districts.
• The efficiency of overall maintenance operations can be measured more
effectively for evaluation purposes by management. There are potential
cost savings of $5.9 million which can be achieved by reducing cost per unit.
• Some districts are not performing efficiently in administrative functions. in
addition, district and division managers do not have comparative
information to evaluate the efficiency of administrative functions. Increased
efficiencies could result in potential cost savings of over $900,000 per year.
• District Internal auditors are not used effectively to encourage efficiency,
ensure that controls are in place, and ensure that data is accurately and
consistently generated and recorded at the district level, This creates "ad
hoc" audit functions because managers cannot be assured that adequate
controls are in place to ensure the quality of both processes and information.
• Contractors' monthly assessment is not linked to the contract awarding
process. Contractors who receive poor performance ratings can
subsequently contract with the Department for future construction projects.