Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtIn 2009, Congress appropriated $10.5 billion for the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. To implement the program and fund the HSIPR projects, FRA took on new oversight responsibilities and entered into cooperative agreements...

What We Looked AtThe Maritime Administration's (MARAD) programs promote waterborne transportation and integration with other transportation modes and the viability of the U.S. Merchant Marine. MARAD works in many areas, including ship building and shipping, vessel and port operations, national...

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Municipality of Anchorage's single audit report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated January 22...

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Highways Division, Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the...

What We Looked AtPart of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to modernize and increase the efficiency of the Nation's aging air traffic system, Data Communications (DataComm) will play an important role in air traffic controller to flight crew communication. Thus, it is critical that...

What We Looked AtFederal regulations require U.S. air carriers to verify the airworthiness of aircraft following major repairs or maintenance. To perform these maintenance checks, American Airlines (AA) established a flight test program. In February 2017, the Allied Pilots Association (APA)--which...

What We Looked AtThis report presents the results of our quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that Ricci & Company, LLC performed for the Rio Metro Regional Transit District's (District) fiscal year that ended June 30, 2016. During this period, the District expended approximately $14...

What We Looked AtSince 2008, auto manufacturers have issued dozens of recalls for vehicles equipped with defective airbags manufactured by Takata. To date, 15 fatalities and more than 220 injuries in the United States alone have been linked to the defective airbags. In addition, the National Highway...

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Wyoming Department of Transportation's single audit report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated...

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated March 19...