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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Better Administration of Capital Grants Could Reduce Unnecessary Expenditures on Mass Transit Projects. Report by the Comptroller General of the United States
Author: Better Administration of Capital Grants Could Reduce Unnecessary Expenditures on Mass Transit Projects
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
A review of selected capital grants awarded to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
Better Administration of Capital Grants Could Reduce Unnecessary Expenditures on Mass Transit Projects
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
GAO reviewed six capital grants awarded to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to determine how well the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) was monitoring them and whether the program was cost effective. MBTA received more than $1.8 billion in capital grants from fiscal years 1965 through 1981. GAO found that UMTA did not adequately monitor grant projects in accordance with its management guidelines and operating manual and did not have guidance on third-party funding of UMTA-supported projects. As a result, $2.3 million was spent to construct a rapid transit track that is not being fully used, and $5.6 million was spent to purchase and install power equipment that will not be used. Thus, nearly $8 million of federal funds was expended with only minimal benefits to the Authority. Furthermore, delays have occurred in the acquisition of automatic train control equipment which could increase equipment costs by more than $6 million. In addition, funds expected from third parties to help finance projects have not been obtained and may not be forthcoming. As a result, the Authority will have to scale down the project or ask UMTA for additional funds. Office of Management and Budget guidelines require grantees to submit quarterly progress reports to UMTA and require UMTA to make periodic visits to construction sites and to perform inspections. Due to staff shortages, UMTA did not follow its monitoring procedures. The quarterly reports were often incomplete and improperly analyzed. Inspections were not made as often as required, and trip reports were vague and incomplete.
Transportation
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (GPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289083397
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
GAO reviewed six capital grants awarded to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to determine how well the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) was monitoring them and whether the program was cost effective. MBTA received more than $1.8 billion in capital grants from fiscal years 1965 through 1981. GAO found that UMTA did not adequately monitor grant projects in accordance with its management guidelines and operating manual and did not have guidance on third-party funding of UMTA-supported projects. As a result, $2.3 million was spent to construct a rapid transit track that is not being fully used, and $5.6 million was spent to purchase and install power equipment that will not be used. Thus, nearly $8 million of federal funds was expended with only minimal benefits to the Authority. Furthermore, delays have occurred in the acquisition of automatic train control equipment which could increase equipment costs by more than $6 million. In addition, funds expected from third parties to help finance projects have not been obtained and may not be forthcoming. As a result, the Authority will have to scale down the project or ask UMTA for additional funds. Office of Management and Budget guidelines require grantees to submit quarterly progress reports to UMTA and require UMTA to make periodic visits to construction sites and to perform inspections. Due to staff shortages, UMTA did not follow its monitoring procedures. The quarterly reports were often incomplete and improperly analyzed. Inspections were not made as often as required, and trip reports were vague and incomplete.
Better Administration of Capital Grants Could Reduce Unnecessary Expenditures on Mass Transit Projects
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781720627111
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Better Administration of Capital Grants Could Reduce Unnecessary Expenditures on Mass Transit Projects
Most Federal Assistance to New York City Unlikely to be Affected by City-initiated Budget Cuts
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
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Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
A Bibliography of Documents Issued by the GAO on Matters Related to ADP
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Mass Transit
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Mass Transit Grants
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
GAO Documents
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Catalog of reports, decisions and opinions, testimonies and speeches.