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Abbreviation
DOT
Agencies
Department of Transportation
National Transportation Safety Board
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
If you know about waste, fraud, abuse, or misconduct relating to a Department of Transportation (DOT) employee, program, contract, or grant you may want to report it to the DOT, Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline. Allegations may be reported 24 hours a day, seven days a week by DOT employees, contractors, or the general public. The DOT OIG has jurisdiction over disclosures for all DOT modal Operating Administrations involving:
  • Contract and Grant Fraud (view a description of Common Fraud Schemes)
  • Environmental, Health, and Safety Violations
  • Computer Crimes
  • Product Substitution and Suspect/Counterfeit Parts
  • Bribery, Kickbacks, and Gratuities
  • False Statements and False Claims
  • Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Violations
  • Travel Fraud
  • Theft or Abuse of Government Property
  • Violation(s) of Criminal Law and/or the Civil False Claims Act in Connection with a Federal Contract
  • Other Violations of Federal Laws and Regulations
The DOT OIG has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving all:
  • DOT Employees
  • Employees of DOT Contractors, Subcontractors, Grantees, and Sub-grantees

DOT's National Roadway Safety Strategy Targeted Factors Contributing to Fatalities, but DOT Can Improve How It Measures Success

2026
ST2026002
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s)To evaluate DOT Operating Administrations' implementation of National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) priority actions, monitoring of progress, and measurement of success. Specifically, we assessed DOT's (1) identification and implementation of NRSS priority actions and (2) procedures...

DOT Complied With Return to In-Person Work Requirements and Began Implementing Monitoring Procedures

2026
PT2026003
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s)To assess the Department of Transportation's (DOT) (1) progress implementing the Federal policy on return to in person work and (2) procedures for overseeing compliance with worksite requirements. Why This AuditSenators Joni Ernst and Ted Cruz requested that our office review DOT's...

FTA Did Not Verify Transit Asset Management Performance Target Progress Prior to Awarding Capital Investment Grants

2026
ST2026005
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s)To assess FTA's determinations of applicants' progress toward meeting Transit Asset Management (TAM) performance targets prior to awarding Capital Investment Grants (CIG). Why This AuditThe CIG Program provides discretionary grants for the construction and expansion of transit...

Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, Cape Charles, VA

2026
SA2026006
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s)To determine whether Cherry Bekaert LLP's revised 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)...

FHWA Can Improve Its Oversight of ATCMTD Reimbursements To Reduce Program Risk

2026
FI2026004
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s)To assess FHWA's process for approving Advanced Transportation Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Reimbursements grant program (ATCMTD) disbursements by reviewing and verifying that program disbursements are supported and valid. Why This AuditFHWA's ATCMTD grant program...

DOT's Working Capital Fund Is Not Fully Transparent Regarding Costs and Types of Services Provided to Customers

2025
FI2025042
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s) To assess the extent to which the Office of the Secretary of Transportation's (OST) use of working capital funds aligns with advance funding agreements for costs and types of services provided to customers. Why This Audit The Department of Transportation (DOT) budgeted approximately...

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor's Report on the Surface Transportation Board's Information Security Program and Practices

2025
QC2025043
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Surface Transportation Board

Our Objective(s) To perform a quality control review (QCR) of Williams Adley & Company-DC LLP's fiscal year 2025 audit of the effectiveness of STB's information security program and practices. Why This Audit The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires agencies to...

DOT Changed Its Processes To Address Rising Consumer Complaints but Can Enhance Its Procedures To Hold Airlines Accountable

2025
AV2025045
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s) To assess the Department of Transportation's (DOT) (1) process for reviewing consumer complaints for airline ticket refunds and (2) efforts to hold airlines accountable for providing timely refunds to consumers. Why This Audit As the airline industry began to respond to and recover...

FAA's Oversight of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funds is Hindered by Unclear Policies and Internal Control Challenges

2025
AV2025044
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

Our Objective(s) To assess (1) FAA's assignment of risk levels to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grant recipients, and (2) the impact of the assigned risk levels on FAA's IIJA oversight efforts. Why This Audit IIJA provides $20 billion over fiscal years 2022-2026 for three grant...

FHWA Generally Follows Its Existing Processes To Oversee COVID-19 Relief Funding Compliance, Track Funds, and Monitor Projects

2025
ST2025046
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
Pandemic

Our Objective(s) To assess FHWA's policies and procedures for overseeing States' compliance with Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) requirements and tracking and monitoring CRRSAA funds. Why This Audit CRRSAA provided $10 billion to FHWA for Highway...

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