2 Central Ohio women charged federally for $2.8 million in covid-relief fraud
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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
- DOT Employees
- Employees of DOT Contractors, Subcontractors, Grantees, and Sub-grantees
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New Orleans Steamboat Company and Employee Plead Guilty and Sentenced for Discharging Ballast Material into the Industrial Canal
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Taunton Woman Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Issue Driver's Licenses to Applicants Who Did Not Take Road Test
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Investigative Press Release
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Local Driving School Owner Sentenced for Driver's License Bribery Scheme at Brockton RMV
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Investigative Press Release
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South Florida Resident Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Nationwide Interstate Moving Fraud Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, Riverside, CA
2023
QC2023029
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtWe performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that Eide Bailly LLP performed for the Riverside County Transportation Commission’s (RCTC) fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021. During this period, RCTC expended approximately $626.8 million from U.S. Department of...
FAA Conducts Comprehensive Evaluations of Pilots With Mental Health Challenges, but Opportunities Exist to Further Mitigate Safety Risks
2023
AV2023038
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtOn March 24, 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed in the Alps, killing all 150 people on board. The crash was due to deliberate actions by the copilot. According to the final accident report, the copilot started to suffer from severe depression in 2008. In July 2009, and each year...
Former Manager of Brockton RMV Sentenced for Extortion
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Investigative Press Release
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Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of the City of Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita, CA
2023
QC2023033
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
What We Looked AtWe performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that Eide Bailly LLP performed for the City of Santa Clarita’s fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021. During this period, the City expended approximately $25.4 million from U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)...
DOT Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Assessment Processes for IIJA-Funded Surface Transportation Programs
2023
ST2023034
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) authorized about $660 billion in funding for new and existing U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) programs for fiscal years 2022 through 2026—more than twice the amount in the previous 5-year authorization law. IIJA also changed...