Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card is the Department’s foundation for securely identifying every individual seeking access to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) secure facilities and information systems. Once contractor employees no longer need that access, DOT...

What We Looked AtThe impacts of a motor vehicle safety defect can be significant. The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act authorizes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to investigate motor vehicle safety issues and requires manufacturers to notify the Agency of all...

What We Looked AtAs part of its oversight responsibilities, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) conducts pipeline inspections, including integrated inspections that combine elements of various safety inspections. We conducted this...

What We Looked AtThe Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Investigations and Professional Responsibility (AXI) conducts administrative investigations and special inquiries on FAA employees and contractors suspected of violating Agency orders, regulations, and policy. The Federal...

What We Looked AtThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has historically maintained an excellent safety record. However, two fatal accidents in 2018 and 2019 involving the Boeing 737 MAX 8 raised concerns about FAA's oversight and certification of civilian aircraft manufactured and operated in...

As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended), this Semiannual Report summarizes the activities of the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General for the preceding 6-month period.

What We Looked AtWe performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that FORVIS, LLP performed for the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s (IAA) fiscal year that ended December 31, 2021. During this period, IAA expended approximately $48.5 million from a U.S. Department of Transportation...

What We Looked AtThe Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is the official Governmentwide source for entering information on the past performance of Federal contractors. The assessments reported in CPARS can help provide a balanced view of contractor performance and give source...

What We Looked AtWe queried and downloaded 60 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between October 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of...

What We Looked AtThe Department of Transportation (DOT) and its Operating Administrations (OA) are charged with overseeing billions of dollars in grant funds for projects aimed at building, maintaining, and enhancing our Nation’s transportation system. Between fiscal years 2014 and 2019, the City of...