Department of Transportation

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...

What We Looked AtIn the last 5 years, fatalities in crashes involving large trucks or buses increased by 10.6 percent. As part of its mission, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) oversees its medical certification program and promotes safety through regulations, policies, and...

What We Looked AtThe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) aims to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials. An essential element of PHMSA’s safety mission is its underlying safety culture—the...

What We Looked AtThis report presents the results of our quality control review (QCR) of KPMG LLP’s management letter related to the audit it conducted, under contract with us, of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2020 and 2019. In addition...

What We Looked AtThis report presents the results of our quality control review (QCR) of KPMG LLP's management letter related to the audit it conducted, under contract with us, of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2020 and 2019. In...

What We Looked AtWe queried and downloaded 35 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of Transportation...

What We Looked AtOn March 11, 2018, a fatal Liberty Helicopters crash in New York, NY took the lives of five passengers who were trapped in their supplemental passenger restraints when the open-door helicopter partially submerged in the East River. In response, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten...

What We Looked AtAccording to U.S. Bank, Department of Transportation (DOT) employees made more than 1.1 million travel card transactions--totaling $180 million--in calendar year 2019. In 2014, we reported on internal control weaknesses in the Department's travel card program and found that...

What We Looked AtIn accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act of 1945, we audited the financial statements of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), a U.S. Government Corporation, as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019. What...

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm KPMG LLP to audit the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, and provide an opinion on those financial...