South Carolina Legislature

HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Department of Transportation


Subcommittee: Economic Development, Transportation, & Natural Resources

Subcommittee Chair: Bruce W. Bannister

Subcommittee Members: Hon. Neal A. Collins, Hon. Mandy Powers Norrell, Hon. Robert L. Ridgeway

Agency Website: http://www.scdot.org

Agency Head: Christy Hall

Study Contact: Wendy Nicholas
Contact Email: nicholaswb@scdot.org

Agency Information


Additional Requests and Documents

Below are documents and correspondence from the agency or relating to the study of the agency. Subcommittee and full Committee correspondence to the agency are both included. To view House Oversight Reports and Studies, click here.

Glossary
In the Program Evaluation Report, the agency was asked to provide a list of terms, phrases or acronyms it commonly utilizes along with the meaning of the term, phrase or acronym. Below is a link to an Excel document which contains those terms, phrases and acronyms. If there are additional terms that you have questions about, please contact the agency.
  • Agency Glossary
  • Maintenance definition provided by DOT (June 16, 2015)

    • Correspondence
  • Letter from Oversight Committee to DOT and DOT Commission (February 10, 2015)
  • The Oversight Committee notifies DOT that it has been selected for study, provides flow chart of process and explains expectations.
  • Requests to Legislative Audit Council (LAC) (March 10, 2015)
  • The Oversight Committee concurs with a request for an audit and adds additional aspects of DOT the Committee would like the Legislative Audit Council to audit.
  • Letter from LAC to Oversight Committee (March 18, 2015)
  • The Legislative Audit Council notifies the Oversight Committee about its meeting held on March 17, 2015, in which it accepted the Oversight Committee's audit request regarding DOT.
  • Letter from DOT to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (March 24, 2015)
  • This letter was provided by DOT at the request of the Subcommittee. It involves the termination of the I-85 contract.
  • Letter from Secretary Oakley to Governor Haley (June 1, 2015)
  • Secretary Oakley notifies Governor Haley that she is resigning as Secretary of DOT.
  • Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to DOT (June 2, 2015)
  • The Subcommittee requests the following after the June 2, 2015, meeting: (1) Definition of the term "maintenance" and works that falls within it; (2) Chart explaining the portions of the DOT 2015-16 Budget Submittal which relate to maintenance work, operation and capacity improvement projects, etc.; (3) Breakdown of each bond including outstanding debt, interest rate, etc; (4) Breakdown of payroll; and (5) structure and expenditures related to the individual County Transportation Committees (CTC)
  • Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to LAC (June 9, 2015)
  • The Subcommittee provides the Legislative Audit Council (LAC) copies of additional information the Subcommittee has received which may helpful for the LAC audit. The Subcommittee also requests LAC, as part of LAC's audit, analyze the amount DOT expends for the "C" Program in general, and in particular for those CTCs administered by the department.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Subcommittee (June 16, 2015)
  • DOT provides the Subcommittee the information requested in the Subcommittee's June 2, 2015 letter.
  • Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to DOT (June 30, 2015)
  • The Subcommittee requests the following after the June 30, 2015 meeting: (1) Number of temporary, time limited, temporary grant and full time employees; (2) State of the Pavement Report; (3) Cost per mile to repair an interstate; and (4) All closing costs associated with each DOT bond including attorney fees, origination fees, etc.
  • Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to York County DOT Engineering Dept (July 4, 2015)
  • A Subcommittee member requests the following information from their local DOT engineering department to assist in the Subcommittee's study: (1) Contracts on road/resurfacing projects for 2014; (2) Total monies allocated for road/resurfacing in 2014; (3) County personnel involved with road projects along with specific duties; (4) Bid process and procedures required by the County; (5) Submittals to DOT including: number of people involved from DOT required when completing the project; and outline of DOT procedures and guidelines from the beginning of the project; and (6) Suggestions for how to improve the overall process from the perspective of timing of the job, bidding of the job, performance requirements of the contractors, and cost over runs/delays.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Subcommittee (July 22, 2015)
  • DOT provides the Subcommittee the following information in response to the Subcommittee's June 30, 2015 letter: (1) 10 year payroll history by classified position; (2) State of the Pavement Report; (3) Cost to Repair Interstate; (4) Closing Costs on DOT Bonds; (5) Act 114 Prioritization Directives and Ranking Lists; and (6) Employee Grievance Decisions.
  • Letter from Oversight Subcommittee to DOT (August 13, 2015)
  • The Subcommittee requests the following after the August 13, 2015 meeting: (1) Scope for Management Consultant DOT is seeking to hire; (2) Scope and related documentation for Management Consultants hired by DOTs in other states; (3) Outsourcing audit the Commission determined was not worthy of publication; (4) Log of calls made to the DOT prior to and after the hotline was transferred to State Inspector General; and (5) Statement of new policy regarding advertisements for work with DOT once finalized and approved by the Commission.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Subcommittee (August 21, 2015)
  • DOT provides the Subcommittee the following information in response to the Subcommittee's August 13, 2015 letter: (1) Current draft of an RFP for an outsourcing management consultant for DOT; (2) References from other state DOTs that have hired management consultants; (3) Draft outsourcing audit by DOT Office of Chief Internal Auditor; (4) Log of calls to DOT hotline prior to and after function transferred to State Inspector General; and (5) New DOT post-employment policy.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Subcommittee (April 14, 2016)
  • DOT notifies the Oversight Subcommittee that it is withdrawing its law recommendations related to (1) advertising on DOT facilities; (2) penalties for obstructions in DOT right of way without a permit, to allow DOT to conduct more research on the respective subject matters; and (3) an item related to agency organizational charts.
  • Letter from Oversight Committee to DOT (June 15, 2016)
  • The Oversight Committee notifies DOT that the full Committee approved the Subcommittee's study of the agency. It also asks DOT to provide the following information, which was discussed during the June 1, 2016 meeting: (1) Agency's policy relating to promotion of frontline or maintenance workers; (2) Number of agency employees in the six-month self-correction phase; (3) Number of employees who were terminated at the end of the six-month self-correction phase during the last three years; (4) Explanation of events on I-95 during the week of May 30; (5) Explanation as to the policy for installation of traffic lights in certain locations; and (6) Number of unannounced and random drug tests conducted at DOT each year.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Committee (June 23, 2016)
  • DOT provides the Subcommittee information in response to the Subcommittee's June 15, 2016 letter.
  • Letter from Oversight Committee to DOT (October 3, 2016)
  • While the House Legislative Oversgith Committee approved its study of the agency on June 1, 2016, the study included a recommendation that the full committee follow up with the agency at the end of the calendar year.  Information was requested from the agency on several issues: accountability; implementation of Legislative Audit Council recommendations; minority and small business affairs; maintenance; and human resources.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Committee (November 17, 2016)
  • DOT provides the Committee with information in response to the Committee’s October 3, 2016, letter.
  • Update on Agency's Implementation of LAC Audit Recommendations (April 19, 2017)
  • Correspondence relating to an update on the agency’s implementation of Legislative Audit Council’s recommendations (April 19, 2017)
  • Letter from Oversight Committee to DOT (May 24, 2017)
  • Correspondence relating to the 2017 annual request for information sent to the agency.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Committee (May 31, 2017)
  • DOT provides the Committee with information in response to the Committee’s May 24, 2017, letter.
  • Letter from Oversight Committee to DOT (June 6, 2018)
  • Correspondence relating to the following: (1) Implementation of recommendations in the Legislative Audit Council's April 2016 audit report; and (2) Wando River Bridge.
  • Letter from DOT to Oversight Committee (July 3, 2018)
  • Correspondence relating to the following: (1) Update on implementation of recommendations in the Legislative Audit Council's April 2016 audit report; and (2) Wando River Bridge.

    • Structure/Employees
  • 10 Year Payroll History by Classified Position provided by DOT (July 22, 2015)
  • Agency Policies provided by DOT
  • State Employee Information provided by State Human Resources
  • State Employee Grievance Committee Decision Statistics relating to DOT (July 2015)
  • Employee Salary, Annual Cost to DOT, Pay Band, and Grievance Rights provided by DOT (June 2015)
  • Pay Policy and Salary Increases provided by DOT (June 23, 2016)
  • Pay Grade Reports 2005-2015 provided by DOT (August 2015)
  • See additional information on the Governing Body & Employees page under the History, Structure & Laws Tab

    • Mission, Goals, & Strategic Plan
  • Target Zero - South Carolina's Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2015-2018 provided by DOT
  • Strategic Direction provided by DOT (2014-15)
  • See additional on the pages under the Mission, Goals & Strategic Plan Tab

    • Finances & Performance

    Finances
  • 2015-16 Budget Submittal to Ways and Means provided by DOT (February 4, 2015)
  • Avg Cost for Pavement Repairs provided by DOT (July 2015)
  • Billings to Statewide Sales Tax Programs provided by DOT
  • Bonds - Closing Costs on DOT Bonds provided by DOT (July 2015).pdf
  • FY 2016 State Funded Program pie chart provided by DOT (August 2015)
  • Outstanding Bond Debt Breakdown provided by DOT (June 16, 2015)
  • Spires Conversion information provided by DOT (September 2015)
  • Planned Funding for Railroad Crossings FY14-FY19 (August 2014)
  • FY 2016 Budget Breakdown Maintenance, Capacity & Operational, Other (June 16, 2015)
  • Local Public Agency Admin Cost Billing Process (March 4, 2015)
  • SC Enterprise Information System (SCEIS) Agency Compensation Report provided by DOT (June 16, 2015)
  • FY 2016 Payroll and Fringe Benefit Cost (June 5, 2015)
  • See additional financial information on the pages under the Finances & Performance Tab

    • Performance
  • Asset Assessment as of January 2015 PowerPoint presentation by DOT (January 2015)
  • See additional performance information on the pages under the Finances & Performance Tab

    • Other Materials

    Road Descriptions and Conditions
  • Road Condition Assessment Information provided by DOT (July 2015)
  • Rural and Urban Miles, Estimated Lane-Miles and Daily Travel provided by DOT (October 21, 2014)
  • State of the Pavement Report provided by DOT (2014)
  • Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) presentation by DOT (August 2015)
  • I-85 Spartanburg Project Status (April 28, 2015)
  • Federal Aid Eligible v. Non-Federal Aid Eligible Roadways provided by DOT (September 2014)
  • Roadway Functional Class presentation by DOT (July 2015)
  • Mileage by Route Type for each County provided by DOT (December 31, 2013)

    • Act 114 of 2007
  • Act 114 of 2007 Requirements provided by DOT (August 2015)
  • Act 114 of 2007 Prioritization Directives and Ranking Lists provided by DOT (July 22, 2015)

    • County Transportation Commissions (CTC) and C-Program
  • CTC Program Administration provided by DOT (June 3, 2015)
  • C-Program Administration Manual provided by DOT (September 2009)
  • C-Program Cost Recovery provided by DOT (June 2015)
  • CTC Basics and Expenditures provided by DOT (June 16, 2015)
  • CTC Cash Uncommitted Balances provided by DOT (June 3, 2015)
  • CTC Funds Expended on the State Highway System from FY 2008-09 thru FY 2013-14 provided by DOT
  • CTC Program Synopsis presentation by DOT (June 30, 2015)

    • Laws
  • Laws to Evaluate - Recommendations provided by DOT (November 4, 2015)
  • Laws to Evaluate - Recommendations with detailed explanation provided by DOT (November 2015)
  • See additional information related to agency laws on the pages under the History, Structure & Laws Tab

    • Outsourcing Management Consultant
  • Outsourcing Management Consultant - References from other states provided by DOT (August 2015)
  • Outsourcing Management Consultant - Request for Proposal (RFP) Draft provided by DOT (August 2015)

    • Miscellaneous
  • Overview of Agency presentation to Oversight Subcommittee by DOT (February 17, 2015)
  • Hotline Call Log provided by DOT (August 21, 2015)
  • October 2015 Flooding Event presentation by DOT (November 4, 2015).PDF




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