Performance Measures

Historical cost data will be considered by the evaluation panel to determine the effectiveness of the States New Entrant (NE) Safety Assurance Program. The historical data template could be used for consideration in promotion of a formula allocation, based on a three-year moving average of performance-based factors using the data collected in MCMIS. Listed below are six cost considerations that could be used to evaluate program performance.

• Three-year average of the number of safety audits completed.
• Average total cost per safety audit.
• Hourly cost per safety audit.
• Labor cost using a national and or local standard.
• Average salary cost per safety Auditor.
• Number of New Entrants registered by State each fiscal year.

Grantees are required to complete the spreadsheet as part of the application package. Contained within the spreadsheet are instructions for the budget focus to include: personnel costs, equipment, training, travel, and indirect and management costs.