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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br />SYSTEM SAFETY PROGRAM AUDIT ASSESSMENT <br />REPORT OF FINDINGS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS <br />11 <br />Core <br />System Safely Program <br />Finding <br />Audit Recommendation: <br />Implementation Plan ofAction(s): <br />OPT response /actions as of Feb 6, 2015 @ <br />Response <br />Date <br />Element <br />The implementation plan should he in sufficient <br />March 2015 <br />Due <br />Closed <br />detail to - <br />a. Clearly demonstrate what actions have occurred <br />6.1 <br />Does the transit system have a security plan, appropriate to the size, location and <br />D <br />The transit agency does not have a security plan <br />Develop a security plan appropriate to the size, <br />Updated Security/Emergency Plan added to 2014 -SSPP <br />Yes, an OPT policy information binder is located in the <br />November 6, 2014 <br />scope of its operations, in place? (Reference: PTD Standard Operating <br />appropriate to the size, location and scope of it's <br />location and scope of its operations. Train employees <br />Jan 7, 2015. NCDOT/PTD: Is the plan available to the <br />breakroom for employee review. <br />Procedures SSPP -001) <br />operations in place. <br />on the plan, document the training in the employee <br />transit staff, can they access it without having to ask <br />training record and make the plan available for <br />permission from a manager9 <br />employees to review. <br />6.2 <br />Are security responsibilities defined? (Reference: PTD Standard Operating <br />D <br />No process in place. <br />Develop written procedures to define security <br />Updated Smurity/Emergemcy Plan added to 2014 -SSPP <br />November 6, 2014 <br />Procedures SSPP -001 and FTA Circular 5010. ID) <br />responsibilities. <br />6.3 <br />Is the security plan available to transit agency staff? (Reference: PTD Standard <br />D <br />The transit agency does not have a security plan. <br />Develop and implement a written security plan. Train <br />Updated Security/Emergency Plan added to 2014 -SSPP <br />Yes, an OPT policy information binder is located in the <br />November 6, 2014 <br />Operating Procedures SSPP -001 and FTA 5310.ID) <br />employees on the plan and document the training in the <br />. Jan 7, 2015. NCDOT/PTD: Is the plan available to <br />breakroom for employee review. <br />employee traimiag record. <br />the transit staff, can they access it without having to ask <br />permission from a manager <br />6.5 <br />Is a process in place to identify security problems and resolve security <br />D <br />No documented process in place. <br />Develop and implement a method to identify security <br />Updated Security/Emergency Plan added to 2014- <br />Yes, a'Workplace Security Assessment' f is used <br />November 6, 2014 <br />vulnerabilities as they may develop? (Reference: PTD Standard Operating <br />problems and resolve security vulnerabilities as they <br />SSPPJaa 7, 2015. NCDOT/PTD: What method is used <br />for the purpose. OPT March 2015 Update - <br />Procedures SSPP -001 and FTA Circular 5010. ID) <br />may develop. Train employees on security procedures <br />to identify security vulnerabilities? <br />Proceedures have been established th identify security <br />and document the training in the employee training <br />vulnerabilities these include mamagememt conducting <br />record <br />assessments of the entire operation. Incident reporting <br />sheets have also been developed and operaters trued on <br />their use. These sheets are generic and can be used th <br />report multipul types of incidents to included security. <br />Have procedures been established for vehicle and facility security? (Reference: <br />D <br />No documented process in place. <br />Develop and implement a written security plan. Train <br />Updated Smurity/Emergency Plan added to 2014 -SSPP. <br />Yes, a'Workplace Security Assessment' procedure and <br />November 6, 2014 <br />PTD Standard Operating Procedures SSPP -001 and FTA Circular 5010. ID) <br />employees on the plan and document the training in the <br />Jan 7, 2015. NCDOT/PTD: Have procedures for <br />form are used for this purpose. OPT March 2015 <br />employee traimiag record. <br />facility security been established? <br />Update - Facility opening and closing procedures have <br />been developed. The early morning dispatcher parks in <br />e of the slots closet to the front door and has been <br />instructed not to exit their vehicle if the see anyone or <br />anything that looks suspicious. The front door will <br />remain locked until the first driver reports to work. All <br />drivers have been instructed to lock transit vehicle doors <br />and verify the doors are locked at the end of the day or <br />when the vehicles are not in use.. Lift doors have been <br />am med and deemed not a security concern due to <br />their height. <br />The deficiencies noted above until corrected indicate that your system is non - compliant with NCDOT policies. Corrective action must be taken by the given date to prevent further penalties or termination of your contract. Page 10 of 15 <br />