Goal 5: Earn public trust through transparency, improved communications
and audit compliance.
- 5.1 Strategy: Utilize multiple ways to facilitate interactive communication about SCDOT.
- 5.1.1 Objective: Simplify the website to create a more user-friendly interface.
- Division Responsible: Information Technology & Communications.
- 5.1.1.a Measure: Revamping the website to focus on the core areas.
- Target: By January 1, 2018, the website has been simplified to no more than 6 main buttons.
Webpage Updated

- 5.1.2 Objective: Launch Speaker's Bureau to provide forums for agency personnel to
provide updates directly to the public and our industry partners. - Division Responsible: Communications.
- 5.1.2.a Measure: Number of public speaking engagements.
- Target: Between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018, SCDOT staff to engage in at least
100 speaking engagements.
- 5.2 Strategy: Re-tool our existing reports to make them easier to understand.
- 5.2.1 Objective: Simplify public reporting on the use of taxpayer dollars.
- Division Responsible: Finance.
- 5.2.1.a Measure: Statewide, District and County reports are published monthly
on the webpage. - Target: By January 1, 2018, the financial reports have been updated and are
published monthly on the webpage.
Updated Reports Published

- 5.2.2 Objective: Develop an effective method for communicating how projects are prioritized.
- Division Responsible: Communications & Planning.
- 5.2.2.a. Measure: A simpler description of the process has been published on the webpage.
- Target: By January 1, 2018, a simpler description of the process has been published
on the webpage.
Updated Description Published

- 5.3 Strategy: Provide continuous assurance of audit compliance.
- 5.3.1 Objective: Institute a process for providing verification that corrective
actions implemented as a result of an audit are continuous. - Division Responsible: Internal Audit Services.
- 5.3.1.a Measure: Continuous management of a repository with regular updates,
including verified management action plans. - Target: By January 1, 2018, a repository has been created and regular verification
procedures established for assurance to responsible SCDOT leadership.
Repository Created

