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FHWA PROPOSED OVERSIGHT POLICY
Implementation Issues
FHWA SPRING BUSINESS MEETING
King W. Gee
May 8, 2001
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ACTIVITY SINCE DECEMBER 2000 MEETING
• Task Force Circulated all Documents to HDAs/HFL
• Task Force/Gee met with SCOH Representatives Feb. 28
• Task Force revised documents per HDAs/HFL/SCOH Input
• Final Documents In the Distribution Process
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Expectations – Regardless of Program Structure
• Secretary Mineta: “ensure that the Federal government gets what it pays for . . . Major transportation projects are managed wisely and appropriately.
• Congressman Rogers – questioned FHWA actions to review and ensure accurate project estimates and control of overruns
• Federal agencies are accountable for the expenditure of all funds.
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Legislative Framework
• 49 USC 101 – DOT … to ensure coordinated and effective transportation programs
• 23 USC 302 – STA have adequate powers, suitably equipped and organized . . . to the satisfaction of the Secretary
• 23 USC 106 – States may assume . . .for NHS; States shall assume for non-NHS
• 23 USC 145 Federal-State relationship, States determine which projects will be Federally funded
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• How can we effectively fulfill Federal responsibility on a Federally assisted State program – NHS, non-NHS?
• How can we effectively use program oversight to prevent systemic problems?