Review of the new jersey transit corporation

VII. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

Title VI Requirements For State DOTs		Site Review Finding	Description of Deficiencies	Corrective Action(s)	Date Closed		Date Due or Comments
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Inclusive Public Participation		ND
LEP Language Assistance Plan		D AC	Lacking assessment or provision for LEP persons.	NJ TRANSIT must submit to the FTA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights a copy of its Language Assistance Plan that meets with the requirement to provide meaningful access to Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons.	May 28, 2010		Advisory Comments
Title VI Complaint Procedures		D	Procedures inadequate	NJ TRANSIT must submit to the FTA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights a revised Title VI complaint procedure for itself and its subrecipients that addresses how complaints are tracked and provides information on how customers are notified about how to file a complaint, as required by FTA Circular 4702.1A.	June 1, 2010
List of Title VI Investigations, Complaints, and Lawsuits		ND
Notice to Beneficiaries of Protection Under Title VI		D	Notice lacking required element Inadequate dissemination of Notice	NJ TRANSIT must submit to the FTA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights a revised Notice to Beneficiaries of Protections Under Title VI for itself and its subrecipients and documentation that the Notice has been made available to the public.	June 1, 2010
Annual Title VI Certification and Assurance		ND
Environmental Justice Analyses of Construction Projects		D AC	EJ Analyses do not comply with Circular Guidance	NJ TRANSIT must submit to the FTA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights written procedures for conducting future EJ Analyses in accordance with FTA requirements.	June 1, 2010		Advisory Comments
Prepare and Submit a Title VI Program		ND
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE URBANIZED AREAS
Demographic Data	D		Demographic maps lack identification of above average minority or low-income populations in service area	NJ TRANSIT must submit to the FTA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights demographic maps of its and its subrecipients’ service areas that identify above average concentrations of minority and low-income populations		June 1, 2010
System-wide Service Standards and Policies	D		Inadequate service standards	NJ TRANSIT must submit to the FTA Office of Civil Rights quantifiable standards for all modes adequate to conduct Title VI monitoring.		June 1, 2010
Evaluation of Fare and Service Changes	D		Inadequate analysis of fare and service changes	NJ TRANSIT must submit to the FTA Equal Opportunity Specialist in FTA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights, the following in accordance with FTA C. 4702.1A: Established guideline or threshold of major service change A revised Title VI Equity Analysis that contains a comparative analysis of its fare increases and service changes.		Nov. 16, 2010
Monitoring Transit Service	AC		Procedures out of date	NJ TRANSIT is advised to update its transit service monitoring procedures to reflect FTA C 4702.1A		June 1, 2010
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE DOTS
Statewide Planning Activities		NA
Program Administration		ND
Providing Assistance to Subrecipients		AC	SMP out of date	NJ TRANSIT is advised to update its SMPs and related information to reflect FTA C 4702.1A	June 1, 2010
Monitoring Subrecipients		AC	Monitoring procedures for subrecipients out of date	NJ TRANSIT is advised to update its subrecipient monitoring procedures to reflect FTA C 4702.1A			Advisory Comments

Findings at the time of the Site Visit: ND = No Deficiencies; D = Deficiency; NA = Not Applicable;

NR = Not Reviewed; AC = Advisory Comment