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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND
Washington, D.C.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2005 and 2004


Supplemental Information

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY STEWARDSHIP INFORMATION (RSSI)

INVESTMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL-SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
For The Year Ended September 30, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)

  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
           
Federal Highway Administration (1)          
National Highway Institute Training $ 3,202 $ 9,146 $ 8,539 $ 4,069 $ 11,844
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(2)          
California Highway Patrol - - 926 192 41
Idaho Video 243 199 593 344 208
Massachusetts Training Academy - 25 175 9 53
Minnesota Crash Investigation - 18 57 21 -
National Highway Safety Administration(3)          
Section 403 Highway Safety Programs 56,722 83,389 49,013 53,964 110,981
Highway Traffic Safety Grants 207,255 229,145 210,469 205,509 216,702
           
Total $ 267,422 $ 321,922 $ 269,772 $ 264,108 $ 339,829

NOTES: - (1) The National Highway Institute develops and conducts various training courses for all aspects of the Federal Highway Administration. Students are typically from the state and local police, state highway departments, public safety and motor carrier vehicle employees, and U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. Types of courses given and developed are: modern developments, technique, management, planning, environmental factors, engineering safety, construction and maintenance.

(2) The California Highway Patrol educates the trucking industry about federal and state commercial motor vehicle/carrier inspection procedures, and increase CMV driver awareness. The Idaho Video Program develops video training material utilized by FMCSA National Training Center for the purpose of training state and local law enforcement personnel. The Massachusetts Training Academy provides training to state law enforcement personnel located in the northeast region of Massachusetts. The Minnesota Crash Investigation Program provides training and develops processes and protocols for commercial motor vehicle crash investigations.

(3) NHTSA’s programs authorized under the Highway Trust Fund provide resources to state and local governments, private partners, and the public, to effect changes in driving behavior on the nation’s highways to increase safety belt usage and reduce impaired driving. NHTSA provides technical assistance to all states on the full range of components of the impaired driving system as well as conducting demonstrations, training and public information/education on safety belt usage.


INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
For The Year Ended September 30, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)

  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
           
Federal Highway Administration (1)          
Intelligent Transportation

Systems
$ 103,980 $ 124,950 $ 126,256 $ 146,852 $ 183,634
Other Applied Research and

Development
118,425 183,142 115,368 142,557 114,315
           
Total $ 222,405 $ 308,092 $ 241,624 $ 289,409 $ 297,949

NOTE: - (1) FHWA’s research and development programs are earmarks in the appropriations bills for the fiscal year. Typically, these programs are related to safety, pavements, structures and environment. Intelligent Transportation systems were created to promote automated highways and vehicles to enhance the National Highway System. The output is in accordance with the specifications within the appropriations act.


INVESTMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION - SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
For The Year Ended September 30, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)

  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Federal Highway Administration(1)          
Federal Aid Highways (HTF) $ 25,876,082 $ 29,377,231 $ 29,258,796 $ 29,207,012 $ 29,750,120
Other Highway Trust Fund Programs 85,807 211,883 243,874 300,493 445,083
Appalachian Development System 23,801 146,306 128,480 263,430 425,810
Federal Motor Carrier 125,261 149,091 159,628 299,450 195,740
Total $ 26,110,951 $ 29,884,511 $ 29,790,778 $ 30,070,385 $ 30,816,753

NOTE: - (1) FHWA reimburses states for construction costs on projects related to the Federal Highway System of roads. The main programs in which the states participate are the National Highway System, Interstate Systems, Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Improvement. The states’ contribution is ten percent for the Interstate System and twenty percent for other programs.


REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (RSI)


TRADING PARTNER INFORMATION
As of and For The Year Ended September 30, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)

  Assets Liabilities Fiscal 2005 Activity
Agency Fund Balance w/Treasury Investments Accounts Receivable Other Accounts Payable Other Liabilities Earned Revenue Gross Cost Non-exchange Revenue Transfers-In/ Transfers-Out
Dept. of the Treasury $ 4,217,543 $ 8,270,638 $ - $ 18,850 $ (624) $ 13,815 $ - $ 24,003 $ 37,901,628 $ -
Dept. of Transportation - - 18,991 32,964 510 72,101 25,640 180,988 - (7,664,303)
Other - - 9,814 144 5,037 11,393 1,967 172,391 -  
Total $ 4,217,543 $ 8,270,638 $ 28,805 $ 51,958 $ 4,923 $ 97,309 $ 27,607 $ 377,382 $ 37,901,628 $ (7,664,303)

NOTE: Trading partner activity relating to the operations of the HTF Agencies of DOT is principally reflected in the non-trust accounts of the OA. Accordingly, such activity is not reflected in the financial statements of HTF, but instead in the financial statements of DOT.


BUDGET SUB-FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION
For The Year Ended September 30, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)

  Gross Cost and Earned Revenue Intra-governmental Gross Cost and Earned Revenue
  Gross Cost Earned Revenue Net Cost Gross Cost Earned Revenue Net Cost
401 Ground Transportation $ 32,309,720 $ (76,955) $ 32,232,765 $ 377,145 $ (27,607) $ 349,538
Total $ 32,309,720 $ (76,955) $ 32,232,765 $ 377,145 $ (27,607) $ 349,538

OTHER ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION


CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of September 30, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)

  Federal Aid Highways Other Highway Trust Funds FMCSA Trust Fund Corpus Hwy.

Trust Fund
FTA Trust

Fund
NHTSA Trust Fund FRA Trust Fund Eliminations Total
ASSETS                  
Intragovernmental:                  
Fund balance with Treasury $ 982,511 $ 165,519 $ 207,745 $ 2,548,949 $ 17,185 $ 295,322 $ 312 $ - $ 4,217,543
Investments - - - 8,270,638 - - - - 8,270,638
Accounts receivable, net 10,739,650 579,798 170,030 - 245,050 2,280 - (11,708,003) 28,805
Other assets 25,423 - 7,558 - 127 18,850 - - 51,958
Total intragovernmental 11,747,584 745,317 385,333 10,819,587 262,362 316,452 312 (11,708,003) 12,568,944
Accounts receivable, net 9,441 - 1,473 - - 357 - - 11,271
Property, plant and equipment 106,091 505 - - - 57 - - 106,653
Other assets 12,619 95,860 26 - - 7,557 - - 116,062
Total Assets $ 11,875,735 $ 841,682 $ 386,832 $ 10,819,587 $ 262,362 $ 324,423 $ 312 $ (11,708,003 ) $ 12,802,930
Liabilities                  
Intragovernmental:                  
Accounts payable $ 4,071 $ - $ 852 $ 11,708,003 $ - $ - $ - $ (11,708,003) $ 4,923
Other liabilities 67,579 - 12,376 - 109 17,245 - - 97,309
Total intragovernmental 71,650 - 13,228 11,708,003 109 17,245 - (11,708,003) 102,232
Accounts payable 36,319 1,908 5,711 - - 8,079 - - 52,017
Federal employee and veterans’ benefit payable 9,748 - 2,386 - - - - - 12,134
Grant liabilities 2,196,806 - 17,972 - - 60,002 - - 2,274,780
Other liabilities 108,565 2 11,155 - 15 10,602 - - 130,339
Total liabilities 2,423,088 1,910 50,452 11,708,003 124 95,928 - (11,708,003) 2,571,502
Net Position                  
Cumulative results of operations 9,452,647 839,772 336,380 (888,416 ) 262,238 228,495 312 - 10,231,428
Total Liabilities and Net Position $ 11,875,735 $ 841,682 $ 386,832 $ 10,819,587 $ 262,362 $ 324,423 $ 312 $ (11,708,003 ) $ 12,802,930

Note: The Highway Trust Fund equity (Corpus) available as of September 30, 2005 is $10,819,587. However, Congress has Authorized appropriations in excess of current available trust fund assets that amounts to $888,416 after considering amounts already transferred to the HTF Agencies.


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