FHWA Audits

Under the 23 USC 327 NEPA Assignment MOU, pursuant to MAP-21, FHWA audits are no longer required, however, SAFETEA-LU required that FHWA audit Caltrans" performance under the Pilot Program twice a year for the first two years of the Pilot Program, and once a year thereafter to ensure that Caltrans is meeting federal requirements. Once the audit was complete, FHWA posted the draft audit report to the Federal Register for public comment. After the comment period closed and FHWA responded to comments, the final audit report was posted to the Federal Register.