Finding F10
BART adopted a written Internal Audit Charter confirming that its internal audit (IA) function has full and unrestricted access to data, records and information, physical property, and personnel, including union members, pertinent to carrying out IA responsibilities.
Jury report: BART Office of Inspector General: Independence Delayed is Independence Denied · PDF page 8
Permanent linkOfficial response
BART Board of Directors
Partially disagrees: management internally approved the charter; there is no formal adoption procedure or express union reference; cites July 18, 2025 presentation.
Read official response · PDF page 4Explains governance and personnel-scope distinctions using named charters and a dated meeting.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.