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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has completed seven audits of oversight agencies since the program began in the fall of 1998. As indicated the map below, the following oversight agencies have been audited:
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set forth in its own System Safety Program Standard. If the oversight agency does not correct the deficiency, FTA could withhold funds. FTA issues a finding of an area of concern when it sees a weakness in the oversight program that, while not a deficiency, should be addressed by the oversight agency to improve the program's effectiveness. Among the seven completed audits, there were 38 deficiencies and 53 areas of concern.
The pie charts demonstrate the number of findings by audit category, as a percentage of the total number of findings. Accident/Unacceptable Hazardous Condition Investigation and Corrective Action Plans accounts for approximately half of all audit findings. Key findings include the failure of oversight agencies to implement and follow procedures for: |
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