The North Texas Tollway Authority was created by state statute in 1997, with the
mission “to finance, construct and oversee turnpike projects in North Texas.” In
its 14 years of remarkable growth, the NTTA has had an outside organizational
assessment and routine financial audits, but there has never been a thorough
outside performance review. The NTTA’s predecessor, the Texas Turnpike
Authority, went through a state sunset review process twice, in 1991 and 1997.
In the last four years, the NTTA has faced significant leadership challenges,
including the turnover of three executive directors, and has undergone three
changes in general counsel. In just the last 12 months, there have been
significant concerns related to overcharges, questions arising from deals with
legacy contractors, controversial board involvement in the selection of vendors,
and issues with the lack |