(a) A subregional board created under Subchapter O governing an authority consisting of one subregion shall contract every fourth state fiscal year beginning with the 1995-1996 fiscal year for a performance audit of the authority to be conducted by a firm that has experience in reviewing the performance of transit agencies.
(b) The purposes of the audit are to provide:
(1) evaluative information necessary for the performance of oversight functions by state and local officers; and
(2) information to the authority to assist in making changes for the improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of authority operations.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 452.454

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Each audit must include an examination of:
(1) one or more of the following:
(A) the administration and management of the authority;
(B) transit operations; or
(C) transit authority system maintenance;
(2) the authority’s compliance with applicable state law, including this chapter; and
(3) the following performance indicators:
(A) subsidy per passenger, operating cost per revenue mile, and operating cost per revenue hour;
(B) sales and use tax receipts per passenger;
(C) fare recovery rate;
(D) number of passengers per hour;
(E) on-time performance;
(F) number of collisions per 100,000 miles; and
(G) number of miles between mechanical service calls.
(d) A subject described under Subsection (c)(1) must be examined at least once in every third audit.

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