RI H7984

Requires the Auditor General to conduct a comprehensive performance and efficiency audit of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, benchmarked against peer agencies in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York

Audit must evaluate organizational structure, capital project delivery, procurement practices, maintenance operations, financial controls, staffing levels, and cost efficiencies, with final report due by January 30, 2027

Appropriates $200,000 to the Office of the Auditor General for FY 2026-2027 to hire consultants, forensic auditors, and other professional services

Prohibits RIDOT or any executive branch official from interfering with, limiting, or previewing the audit before public release; non-compliance may be enforced through superior court injunctive orders

Final report must be submitted to the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Governor, and Attorney General, and immediately made publicly available