Oversight Challenges in Managing the Country's Largest Federal-Aid Program Michael Avery Financial Integrity Review and Evaluation Program Manager & Team Leader July 2010
Objectives Describe CA Div’s Federal Aid program Discuss Challenges and Our Approach Present Results to Date Overview Our Future Goals/Plans
C A’s Federal-Aid Program Federal Aid Funding Levels Requirements ARRA Funding Levels Requirements
Grantees and Funds Flow CA Div Caltrans State Projects Local Projects State P & RYurok TribeB o E
Primary Grantee & Sub- Grantees CaltransDistrictsD1, D2… MPOs/Local Agencies > 600 Local Agencies
Challenges California Transportation Challenges Infrastructure Needs/Move projects Create Jobs Program Size and Complexity Financial Statement Integrity Potential for Fraud, Waste or Abuse
Previous Approach Project Authorizations “Gotcha” Alignment of Resources to Program Oversight
Current Approach Annual Risk Plan/Program Analysis/FIRE Certification/ Performance Measures Senior Leadership/ FIRE OIG/GAO/ NRT Grantees Inputs
Financial Integrity Tools Financial Statements Certification FIRE and Financial Certification Grant Liability Account Project Authorizations Inactive Obligations Gross Costs Account Reviews
Oversight Relationships (Conceptual Only) FHWACaltrans Local Agencies
Financial Integrity Tools Grant Liability Project Authorizations Inactive Obligations Gross Costs CCPR Reviews IPIA Review Billing Review ARRA NRT/OIG/GAO/etc
Results Financial Statement integrity Awareness Level FINs Other Findings
Overall Approach to Fraud, Waste and Abuse Risk Based Approach Outreach to OIG and Others Visible Monitoring ARRA Transparency and Future Impacts
Future Plans & Goals Risk Based Approach Visible Monitoring Preventative vs Reactive Performance Measures