HD34 - Follow-up Report on the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Executive Summary: This is the first of two follow-up reports scheduled by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) on the Department of Highways and Transportation. House Bill 532, enacted by the 1982 General Assembly to raise additional revenues for highway construction and maintenance, called for the follow-up to ensure the efficient use of funds. Specifically, JLARC was directed to monitor the progress of the department in implementing recommendations contained in Senate Documents 6, 7, 8, and 14 of the 1982 Session. The Commission is to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly before the 1983 and 1984 legislative sessions. On September 29, 1982 the department was asked to prepare a “status of action” statement on 75 recommendations resulting from three JLARC studies: (1) organization and administration of the department, (2) highway construction and maintenance, and (3) highway financing. A copy of this statement accompanies this report. The department’s written response is the principal reference used in assessing the status of these recommendations. An extensive follow-up of department activities will be carried out during 1983. Putting many of the recommendations into effect will take time, and the perspective of an additional year will give the General Assembly a more accurate picture of what is being accomplished. Thus far, the results are encouraging. Many of the recommendations have been acted upon. Some have resulted in substantial savings. During the course of the study JLARC found that the department might accrue a one-time savings of $13 million through better use of its fleet equipment and removal of surplus items from its general supply inventory. Officials of the department estimate that the actual dollar savings during fiscal years 1982 and 1983 have been in excess of $20 million. |
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