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Inspector General: Transportation management districts suffer poor employer compliance and very low survey response rates

Montgomery County Council Audit Committee · October 8, 2025
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Summary

An Inspector General review found DOT did not enforce employer plan and survey requirements for transportation management districts; employer survey response rates were far below code targets and OIG recommended stronger enforcement and improved data collection ahead of related legislation.

The Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General told the Audit Committee that the county's Transportation Management District (TMD) program is hampered by weak enforcement and very low employer survey response rates, undermining the county's ability to evaluate whether the program reduces single‑occupancy vehicle trips.

Inspector General staff said the audit reviewed FY22–FY24 program data, noted TMD funding of roughly $1.8–1.9 million in one year and identified two findings and three recommendations. "We found a 4% response rate for those larger employers and a 27 response rate for those with less than 100 employees," Megan Lamarrzy said, contrasting…

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