Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s)To perform a quality control review (QCR) of KPMG LLP's management letter related to the audit of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023. We reviewed KPMG's...

Our Objective(s)To determine whether (1) Moss Adams LLP's work complied with the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended, the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance and the extent to which we could rely on the auditor's work on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) major program...

Our Objective(s) To evaluate FHWA's construction quality assurance oversight activities. Specifically, we assessed: (1) the 52 FHWA Divisions' oversight of State Department of Transportation (State DOT) construction quality assurance programs, (2) FHWA Headquarters' construction quality assurance...

Our Objective(s)To evaluate single audit reports uploaded to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, and identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation (DOT) programs. Why This AuditOIG performs oversight of independent, non-Federal...

Our Objective(s)To perform a quality control review (QCR) of KPMG LLP's management letter related to the audit of DOT's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023. We reviewed KPMG's management letter, dated November 27, 2024...

Our Objective(s)To (1) determine whether MARAD has implemented an information management system for the SAPR Program that complies with NDAA requirements and (2) assess the system's cybersecurity and privacy controls. Why This AuditThe 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required MARAD to...

Our Objective(s)To determine whether (1) Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.'s audit work complied with the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended, the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance, and the extent to which we could rely on the auditor's work on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT...

Our Objective(s)To determine whether security weaknesses exist in FHWA's information technology (IT) infrastructure that could lead to the compromise of the Agency's IT systems and data. Specifically, we reviewed FHWA's (1) adherence to cybersecurity policies and (2) compliance with the Rules of...

About This Report Each year, as required by law, we report on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) top management challenges to help the Department meet its strategic priorities across its wide-ranging transportation program areas. We considered several criteria to identify the Department’s...

What We Looked At As required by law, we report annually on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) most significant challenges to meeting its mission. We considered several criteria to identify DOT’s top management challenges for fiscal year 2024, including impact on safety, documented...