LAO 2005-06 Budget Analysis: Transportation Issue-by-Issue TOC
Analysis of the 2005-06 Budget Bill
Transportation Issue-By-Issue Contents
Overview
Expenditure Proposal and Trends
Spending by Major Program
Major Budget Changes
Crosscutting Issues
Transportation Funding Instability Continues
Departmental Issues
Department of Transportation (2660)
Misleading Budget Numbers Weaken Legislative Oversight
Budget Numbers Are Inconsistent Across Funds and Over Time
Current Practice Hinders Oversight and Efficiency
Accrual Accounting Would Still Allow Effective Cash
Management
Recommend Making Caltrans' Numbers Comparable to Rest of
Budget
Highway Transportation
Capital Outlay Support Request Will Be Revised
Storm Water Maintenance Request Needs Revision
Significant Raise for Caltrans Engineers Not Shown in
Budget
California Highway Patrol (2720)
Workers' Compensation and Industrial Disability Retirement
CHP Identifies Plan to Reduce Workers' Compensation And
Industrial Disability Retirement
Scope of the Problem Should Be Further Investigated
Set Performance Goals to Measure Effectiveness of Actions
State Can Improve Road Patrol Services Through
Efficiencies
Operational Changes to Address Increasing Workload
Department of Motor Vehicles (2740)
Evaluations of High-Risk Drivers Face Increasing Delays
Newly Identified Mandate Review
Administrative License Suspension Mandate
Mandated Cost Reasonable
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