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GGD-82-98 1 (1982-09-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmoy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE a.h nWASHINGTON, D.C. Z0548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT 'SEP 09 1982 Mbr.s'I Downs, Director Departme~nt of Transportation District of Columnbia Governrent I 11fI W4ashington, D. C. 20004 196 119463 Dear Mr. Downs: Subject: Department of Transportation Efforts to Improve Traffic Fine Collection, Capital Project anagemnt, and Motor Vehicle Maintenance (GAD/GGD-82-98) The purpose of this report is to apprise you of the results of our survey of the functions of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Although the survey identified significant problems in three program areas, we ar4 not inplementing detailedi review work or making specific recanendations at this time. Instead, we are presenting our findings and observations for your consideration. During the next several months we plan to mcnitor the actions COT is taking to correct the problems and improve the conditions we identified. Depending on COT's pro- gress in icplementing corrective action, we may initiate a detailed review in the future. In doing our survey we met with officials of each COT bureau and office and reviewed cost, organizational, and related information on virtually all of -he District's transportation programs. Most of our work, however, focused on three CT functions: collection of traffic ticket fines, management of capital pro- Jects, and motor vehicle m,%aintenance and repairs. Our work in these areas was done in accordance with generally accepted Ccv- errnent auditing standards. Specific problems that we believe are hindering LKYr's efficiency and effectiveness are discussed below. To a large extent, the problems relate to data processing and management information needs. The dis- cussion includes the corrective actions being iNplemented which we will be Mon- i trL ng. The Office of the lnspector General is doing a detailed review of traffic iicket processLng and collections, and we expect it to issue a report in t-he near 5uture. Since the Inspector General intends to make specific reccra.endations for strenqthening fine collection procedures, we 'nave concluded that furt-her work by 2s it tlhis tizme would result in unnecessary overlap or duplication. Furtherxre, in the areas of capital project management and rotor vehicle maintenance, you are making iajor changes to current operations that address the problems we identi- fied. Therefore, we are suspending furtner .,rk at this time. de discussed a draft of this reporz with you on September 3. You generally agreed with our findings and observations, and suggested several changes to clar- if-y traffic fine collection procedures. We have incorporated your suggestions into the report.

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