Section 99261 Of Article 4. Claims For Funds From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 10. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.

. The transportation planning agency may adopt rules and regulations supplemental to, and consistent with, those of the department to further delineate procedures for the submission of claims and stating criteria by which they will be analyzed and evaluated. The criteria may include a statement of intent to disallow any portion of an operator's claim which calls for moneys to finance unreasonable or arbitrary increases in executive level salaries based on consideration of executive level salaries in other public agencies and in the public transportation industry, both nationally and within the state. To the extent necessary to perform its duties under this article, the transportation planning agency has full access to the books, records, and accounts of claimant operators.