72-1-204 - Divisions enumerated -- Duties.
72-1-204. Divisions enumerated -- Duties.
The divisions of the department are:
(1) the Administrative Services Division responsible for:
(a) all personnel management including recruiting, training, testing, developing, andassisting the transition of personnel into the department;
(b) maintaining records;
(c) data processing;
(d) procuring administrative supplies and equipment; and
(e) risk management;
(2) the Comptroller Division responsible for:
(a) all financial aspects of the department, including budgeting, accounting, andcontracting; and
(b) providing all material data and documentation necessary for effective fiscal planningand programming;
(3) the Internal Audit Division responsible for:
(a) conducting and verifying all internal audits and reviews within the department;
(b) performing financial and compliance audits to determine the allowability andreasonableness of proposals, accounting records, and final costs of consultants, contractors, utilitycompanies, and other entities used by the department; and
(c) implementing audit procedures that meet or exceed generally accepted auditingstandards relating to revenues, expenditures, and funding;
(4) the Community Relations Division responsible for:
(a) coordinating, organizing, and managing the department's public hearing process;
(b) responding to citizens' complaints and requests;
(c) developing and implementing the department's public information programs;
(d) assisting the divisions and regions in the department's citizen involvement programs;and
(e) preparing and distributing internal department communications;
(5) the Program Development Division responsible for:
(a) developing transportation plans for state transportation systems;
(b) collecting, processing, and storing transportation data to support department'sengineering functions;
(c) designating state transportation systems qualifications;
(d) developing a statewide transportation improvement program for approval by thecommission;
(e) providing cartographic services to the department; and
(f) assisting local governments in participating in federal-aid transportation programs;
(6) the Project Development Division responsible for:
(a) developing statewide standards for project design and construction;
(b) providing support for project development in the areas of design environment,right-of-way, materials testing, structures, value engineering, and construction;
(c) designing specialty projects; and
(d) performing research into materials and methods for construction of state transportationsystems; and
(7) the Operations Division responsible for:
(a) maintaining the state transportation systems;
(b) state transportation systems safety;
(c) operating state ports-of-entry;
(d) operating state motor carrier safety programs in accordance with this title and federallaw;
(e) aeronautical operations; and
(f) providing equipment for department engineering and maintenance functions.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session