1. OPERATOR PERFORMANCE AUDITS: Determine Compliance with Statutory and Regulatory Requirements The consultant will be required to review and determine the operator's compliance with the Transportation Development Act and related sections of the California Code of Regulations. At a minimum, the Code Sections for which compliance is to be verified are those specified within the "Performance Audit Guidebook for Transit Operators and Regional Transportation Planning Entities", published by Caltrans. Should the consultant identify instances of non-compliance, a finding regarding the non-compliance should be made in the audit report. Follow-Up on Prior Performance Audit Recommendations The consultant will review the most recent performance audit (FY20-FY22) for the operator and assess the operator's implementation of audit recommendations. The auditor will need to determine whether recommendations which have not been implemented are (a) no longer applicable, (b) infeasible, or (c) should still be implemented. If a prior audit recommendation has not been implemented, but still has merit, the consultant will include the prior audit recommendation in the current audit report. The consultant will evaluate recommendations which have been implemented or are being implemented. For these recommendations, the consultant should assess the benefits provided (or likely to be provided) by the recommendation. Significant accomplishments in implementing prior recommendations should be recognized.
