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120226 1 (1979-09-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxvm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION SEP 201979 Ms. Joan Claybrook, AdmInistrator National Highway Traffic Safety 1 1 Admin istr ation 6P126 Deo 120226 Departent o ans ort~atio Dear Ms. Claybrook: As you know, we are making an audit of the ationa Hi way Traffic S Administration' (NHTSA) highway safety rese rch an elo en tivities under section 966 H hway Safety A During our audit we have inquire a out the nature and status of section 403 funding. We have noted two issues which warrant your attention at this time concerning the lack of support for using section 403 funds. The first issue concerns about $15 million of general administrative expenses related to overall direction and coordination of operations and research. These administra- tive expenses are funded from two sources--about 40 percent from funds of section 403 of th hwa Safety Act and 60 perce from funds of the Taational ffic and r Safet Act nd the tor VehirThnc~ os ' s . Section 403's share of general admin- istrative expenses is based on a detailed study performed by NHTSA's Office of Budget in the early 1970s; however, Budget officials said the study cannot now be found. Since the early 1970s, NHTSA has alternately placed emphasis on section 403 demonstrations, motor vehicle rulemaking, compliance with Federal laws, and research and development for both motor vehicle and highway safety. Also, during that time reorganizations have taken place in the agency, general administrative expenses for operations and research have almost doubled, and funding levels have fluctuated. Because of these changes and the fact that the basis for the allocation percentage is not available, we believe that the method of funding general administrative expenses needs to be reexamined. Therefore, we recommend that NHTSA /P

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