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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:
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FMCSA Generally Met Requirements for Cross-Border Carriers’ Long-Haul Operations, but Compliance Reviews Were Not Timely
2023
ST2023040
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtMoving international cargo across the United States-Mexico border, including via long-haul trucks, is essential to our economy. Pursuant to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act, in August 2021, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
Summary Report on Significant Single Audit Findings Impacting DOT Programs for the 3-Month Period Ending June 30, 2023
2023
SA2023041
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtWe queried and downloaded 93 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between April 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of Transportation (DOT...
Quality Control Review of the Independent Service Auditors’ Report on DOT’s Enterprise Services Center’s System Organization and Controls
2023
QC2023042
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtThis report presents the results of our quality control review (QCR) of an attestation examination of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Enterprise Services Center (ESC) controls. ESC provides financial management services to DOT and other agencies and operates under the...
DOT's Cloud-Based Systems' Security Weaknesses Hinder Its Transition to a Zero Trust Architecture
2023
IT2023043
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtOver the past 10 years, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and its Operating Administrations (OA) have increased their migration to and adoption of cloud computing based on Federal requirements. In May 2021, the President issued Executive Order 14028 to modernize Federal...
Dow Chemical Co. to Pay $456,000 for Former Subsidiary’s Alleged Violations of the Federal False Claims Act and Minnesota False Claims Act for Falsifying Test Results for Road Construction Materials
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Investigative Press Release
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2 Central Ohio women charged federally for $2.8 million in covid-relief fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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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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Investigative Press Release
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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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