Budget & Work Program

Budget

The Regional Transportation Commission’s (RTC) fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. Each year, an original budget is approved by the RTC in March to allow for Transportation Development Act (TDA) recipients to budget their respective allocations in the new fiscal year, which starts July 1st. A major amendment is made in the fall to account for any carryover funds from the previous fiscal year and to reflect the actual reserve balances at the beginning of the year. The budget is amended as needed.

Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds are the major funding source for the RTC’s operations. Funds are established to account for funds which are restricted for a specific project or use. Currently, the RTC has eight funds:

1. Administration, Planning & Rideshare
2. Rail/Trail Authority
3. Highway 1 Project Approval/Environmental Documentation (PA/ED)
4. Service Authority for Freeway Emergency (SAFE)
5. Freeway Service Patrol (FSP)
6. RSTP Exchange
7. State Transit Assistance
8. TDA

After the completion of each fiscal year the RTC’s finances are audited by an independent financial auditor. The final financial audit reports are submitted to the State Controller.

• FY 2024 RTC Budget
• FY 2024 Measure D Budget
• FY 2023 RTC Budget
• FY 2023 Measure D Budget
• FY 2022 RTC Single Audit
• FY 2022 RTC Audit
• FY 2022 Measure D Audit
• FY 2022 RTC Budget
• FY 2022 Measure D Budget
• FY 2021 RTC Single Audit
• FY 2021 Audit
• FY 2021 Measure D Audit
• FY 2021 Budget
• FY 2020 Audit Report
• FY 2020 Budget
• FY 2019 Semi-Annual Financials
• FY 2019 Audit Report
• FY 2019 Budget
• FY 2018 Audit Report
• FY 2018 Budget
• FY 2017 Audit Report
• FY 2017 Budget
• FY 2016 Audit Report
• FY 2016 Budget
• FY 2015 Audit Report
• FY 2015 Single Audit Report
• FY 2014 Audit Report
• FY 2014 Single Audit Report
• FY 2013 Audit Report
• FY 2013 Single Audit Report

See the Measure D Taxpayer Oversight page for Measure D fiscal audits.

TDA Triennial Performance Audits

• FY2019-2021 TDA Triennial Performance Audit of the Santa Cruz County Operators
• FY2019-2021 TDA Triennial Performance Audit of the RTC
• FY2015-2017 TDA Triennial Performance Audit of the RTC
• FY2015-2017 TDA Triennial Performance Audit of the Santa Cruz County Operators

The Work Program

Each year the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) produces an annual work program along with the RTC fiscal year budget and makes amendments to the work program throughout the year as necessary. The RTC submits the annual work program to Caltrans for their review and approval to ensure that the annual work program meets state and federal requirements.

• Work program

RTC Contact – Budget

Tracy New
Director of Finance & Budget
info@sccrtc.org
(831) 460-3200

RTC Contact – Work Program

Luis Mendez
Deputy Director
info@sccrtc.org
(831) 460-3200