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RCED-85-26 1 (1985-02-19)

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BY THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE





Report To The Secretary Of Transportation








UMTA Needs Better Assurance That Grantees

Comply With Selected Federal Requirements




The Department of Transportation's Urban Mass Transpor-
tation Administration (UMTA) provides grants for mass
transportation projects. It accepts grantees' certifications
that they are complying with federal regulations. The regu-
lations include such transportation activities as charter
and school bus operations. services for the elderly and
handicapped, and procurement procedures. Compliance
with these requirements is a condition of receiving federal
grants.

UMTA relies on auditors and third-party complaints (from
such sources as private school and charter bus operators)
to identify noncompliance. GAO found that auditors did not
routinely identify noncompliance because their efforts
were not intended to focus on compliance. GAO also found
that grantees and UMTA regional staff sometimes misin-
terpreted UMTA regulations, which contributed to
noncompliancb.

If grantees do not comply with these requirements, federal
funds might not be used as intended. GAO believes that
the triennial reviews mandated by the Surface Transporta-
tion Assistance Act of 1982 provide UMTA an opportunity
to systematically examine grantees' compliance.








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