Audits

We issued our audit report on the FY 2004 and FY 2003 financial statements of the Highway Trust Fund, in which we concurred with the unqualified or “clean” opinion of Clifton Gunderson LLP of Calverton, MD. As required under the Chief Financial Officer’s Act, the audit categorized significant financial management and accounting deficiencies as four material weaknesses and one reportable condition, and made 24 recommendations to correct these problems. The Department’s Chief Financial Officer concurred with the weaknesses and agreed with the recommendations. More information from the actual report can be found in the 2004 DOT Performance and Accountability Report, located at the following URL: http://www.dot.gov/perfacc2004/contents.htm