Program Audits

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FY July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Department of General Services Contract Delegation Audit

Issued: 4/12/2024

Pursuant to Public Contract Code, Section 10351(a)(4), the Independent Office of Audits and Investigations completed its audit of Caltrans’ contract delegation. The Department of General Services exempts contracts under $150,000 from its approval under the condition that Caltrans meet the biennial audit requirement. This audit is the first of the two required audits.

Audit of the Clean California Program: Litter Abatement Efforts

Issued: 3/28/2024

Pursuant to Government Code, Section 14461, the Independent Office of Audits and Investigations completed its audit of the litter abatement efforts within the Clean California Program.

FY July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Department of General Services Contract Delegation Audit

Issued: 12/27/2022

Pursuant to Public Contract Code, Section 10351(a)(4), the Independent Office of Audits and Investigations completed its audit of Caltrans’ contract delegation. The Department of General Services exempts contracts under $150,000 from its approval under the condition that Caltrans meet the biennial audit requirement. This audit is the first of the two required audits.

The Delta Ferries

Issued: 11/7/2022

Pursuant to Government Code, Section 14461, the Independent Office of Audits and Investigations has completed its audit of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta ferries. 

Transportation Management Systems Audit

Issued: 10/6/2022

The Independent Office of Audits and Investigations has completed its audit of the California Department of Transportation performance outcomes for the transportation management system. Senate Bill 1 (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) requires 90 percent of TMS units to be in good condition by 2027.

 

FY July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022

California Department of Transportation 2019-20 SB 1 Efficiencies Report Audit

Issued: 6/14/2022

The Independent Office of Audits and Investigations has completed an audit of the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) SB 1 2019-20 Efficiencies Measures Report. The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 requires Caltrans to, among other things, implement efficiency measures with the goal of generating at least $100 million per year in savings to invest in the maintenance and rehabilitation of the state highway system.

Audit of SB 1 Performance Measures and Targets & Bridges

Issued: 1/31/2022

The IOAI completed an audit of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) bridges performance measures and targets. Senate Bill 1 (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) requires Caltrans to fix not less than an additional 500 bridges over a 10-year period ending in 2027.

Caltrans - Divisions of Construction and Maintenance Zone Enhanced Enforcement Programs

Issued: 7/16/2021

The IOAI completed an audit of the Caltrans Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (COZEEP) and Maintenance Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (MAZEEP). The purpose of this audit was to determine if COZEEP and MAZEEP had adequate internal controls over the administration of the contracts with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), identify any weaknesses in the process, and make recommendations for improvement. The audit did not include a review of the CHP process over COZEEP and MAZEEP programs.

FY July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

Caltrans - Baseline for SB 1 Performance Outcomes – Culverts

Issued: 5/3/2021

The IOAI completed an audit of the Caltrans Culvert Inspection Program. The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, otherwise known as Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), was signed into law on April 28, 2017. One of the performance outcome requirements of SB 1 is that 90 percent of culverts must be in good or fair condition by the end of 2027. The audit included an evaluation of the actions taken to establish an accurate and complete inventory and baseline condition of culverts, a re-inspection program, and a monitoring process to measure progress in meeting SB 1 performance outcomes.

Caltrans - SB1 2018-19 Efficiencies Audit

Issued: 1/11/2021

FY July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Caltrans - Good Faith Efforts

Issued: 6/29/2020

Compliance with California Prompt Payment Requirements

Issued: 6/29/2020

Caltrans Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Denials

Issued: 6/29/2020

Caltrans - District Director's Orders

Issued: 6/22/2020

Caltrans Department of General Services Contract Delegation Audit

Issued: 5/28/2020

Caltrans Senate Bill 1 – Performance Outcomes for Pavement

Issued: 12/6/2019

Caltrans Efficiency Measures Verification Audit

Issued: 7/22/2019

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Certification Audit

Issued: 7/18/2019

FY July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Director’s Office of Risk and Strategic Management Audit of the Effectiveness of Caltrans’ Enterprise Risk Management Program

Issued: 5/15/2019

Division of Rail and Mass Transportation Procurement Practices

Issued: 3/21/2019

Caltrans Travel Expenditures Audit

Issued: 12/10/2018

Caltrans Audit of Efficiency Measures

Issued: 7/23/2018

Caltrans Construction Contract Management Audit Division of Construction

Issued: 7/11/2018

FY July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

Department of General Services Contract Delegation Audit

Issued: 6/28/2018

Caltrans Impact of Equipment Rental

Issued: 5/25/2018

Caltrans Baseline for Senate Bill 1 Performance Outcomes

Issued: 4/24/2018

Caltrans Warehouse - Maintenance Audit Divisions of Maintenance

Issued: 11/21/2017

Purchase Order Management of Non-IT Goods and Services

Issued: 8/11/2017