Washington DOT outlines nine goals to achieve its mission. There is a definite time-line for what the Virginia DOT expects to do with its highway construction program. It is clear when the public can expect this goal to be achieved. This also fits in with its mission to build, maintain, and operate a safe and effective transportation system by 2006. Once a clear mission statement and specific goals are established, performance measures are created to show an organization s progress toward accomplishing its goals.
Performance measures are practical and express progress in quantifiable terms.
Progress cannot be shown by merely measuring what the agency does. Rather, performance measures should be able to measure the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of agency programs. This performance measure specifically states what has been done in the contracting of the highway system and its facilities. It provides lawmakers and the public with a clear indication of how the Texas DOT is doing in this category. Regular performance audits determine if an organization is carrying out its responsibilities effectively and efficiently and determines if information reported in performance measures is accurate.