(a) Review and oversight.--The department shall initiate and maintain a program of financial and performance review and oversight for all programs receiving financial assistance under this chapter. The department may perform independent financial audits of each award recipient to ensure compliance by award recipients with this chapter, department regulations and policies and financial assistance agreements. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
(b) State Rail Transit Safety Inspection Program.--The department may conduct a State Rail Transit Safety Inspection Program, as may be defined from time to time by the Federal Transit Administration, to meet oversight requirements of the Federal Transit Administration. The public transportation modes covered shall include heavy rail, light rail, trackless trolley bus and inclined plane services and related facilities.
Cross References. Section 1510 is referred to in section 1516 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options
Section 1501 - Scope of chapter
Section 1504 - Department authorization
Section 1507 - Application and approval process
Section 1508 - Federal funding
Section 1509 - Limitation on decisions, findings and regulations of department
Section 1510 - Program oversight and administration
Section 1511 - Report to Governor and General Assembly
Section 1512 - Coordination and consolidation
Section 1513 - Operating program
Section 1514 - Asset improvement program
Section 1515 - New initiatives program
Section 1516 - Programs of Statewide significance
Section 1517 - Capital improvements program
Section 1517.1 - Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program
Section 1518 - Program oversight and administration
Section 1519 - Retroactive authority
Section 1520 - Evaluation of private investment opportunities