Legislative Oversight Mechanisms

Ongoing oversight by legislative committee(s) or commission(s); legislative program reviews or performance audits; legislative review of non-legislative program reviews or performance audits; reporting requirements; legislative requests for information. The General Assembly's fiscal committees have oversight of ConnDOT regarding funding and fees, and the State Bond Commission (of which four members are legislators) authorizes transportation-related bonding. The transportation committee holds annual "oversight hearings" on various ConnDOT projects and processes. The General Assembly's Program Review and Investigations Committee may be asked to evaluate ConnDOT. The General Assembly's offices of Legislative Research and Fiscal Analysis also may be asked for information on transportation issues.

Legislative Program Evaluation Office

Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee. The committee may be requested by legislators to evaluate ConnDOT, but is not required to review the department on a regular basis.

Sunset Review

The state conducts sunset reviews, but not of ConnDOT.