Federal Oversight of and Assistance for MPOs (Continued)

35.	Is your MPO subject to any of the following MPO oversight mechanisms? (Select one answer in each row.)

		Yes	No	Don't know
35a.	Federal self-certification (e.g., the process in which the state and MPO certify to FHWA and FTA that the planning process is addressing the major issues facing the area)
35b.	State DOT evaluation
35c.	Participation of FTA regional office staff in MPO committees or board
35d.	Participation of FHWA division office staff in MPO committees or board
35e.	Review of planning documents by FTA region and FHWA division
35f.	Review and approval of updates to plans by state DOT
35g.	Review and approval of PL programming funds reimbursement by state DOT
35h.	Other oversight mechanisms – Please specify below.

	Please specify other oversight mechanisms here.

36.	In your opinion, how helpful, if at all, are the oversight mechanisms identified in question 35 at helping your MPO either maintain or improve the quality of its transportation planning?
	1.		Very helpful
	2.		Helpful
	3.		Moderately helpful
	4.		Of little or some help
	5.		Of no help
	6.		No opinion or no basis to judge

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Full Report: GAO-09-868

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