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DOT
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Department of Transportation
National Transportation Safety Board
Surface Transportation Board
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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
Hotline Page
https://www.oig.dot.gov/hotline
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.oig.dot.gov/investigations/dot-employee-whistleblower-protection

FAA Quickly Awarded CARES Act Funds but Can Enhance Its Oversight Approach To Promote Effective Stewardship

2022
AV2022032
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
Pandemic

What We Looked AtThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with $10 billion to help airports deal with the public health emergency caused by Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). FAA awarded $9.1 billion in grants to airports nationwide...

Opportunities Exist for FHWA To Strengthen Its Oversight of Contract Change Orders Under the Federal-aid Highway Program

2022
ST2022031
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) oversees about $52 billion in Federal-aid Highway Program funds for fiscal year 2022. The Agency makes these funds available to State Departments of Transportation for highway and infrastructure projects. Modifications to a project’s...

NHTSA Has Mitigated Risks and Ensured Compliance With Requirements for Highway Safety Grants

2022
ST2022033
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtTo help combat highway fatalities, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) of 2015 authorized over $2.7 billion in highway safety grant funds for fiscal years 2016 through 2020. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded these safety grants...

FAA Has Opportunities To Better Inform International Pilot Training for Boeing Aircraft Through Enhanced Transparency and Oversight

2022
AV2022034
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtTwo fatal crashes involving Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 drew widespread attention to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight and certification practices, including the Agency's process for establishing pilot training requirements for the aircraft. The...

Texas Man Charged with Using Drone to Deliver Contraband to Prison

Texas Man Charged with Using Drone to Deliver Contraband to Prison
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Texas Man Charged with Using Drone to Deliver Contraband to Prison A Smithville man who allegedly flew a drone loaded with drugs and other contraband into prison has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bryant LeRay Henderson, 42, was,,,

Kent Man Sentenced for Piloting Aircraft Without Valid Certificate

Kent Man Sentenced for Piloting Aircraft Without Valid Certificate
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Kent Man Sentenced for Piloting Aircraft Without Valid Certificate A Kent man was sentenced to two years of probation and one weekend of intermittent confinement after he previously pleaded guilty to flying an airplane without a valid airman’s certificate in June 2019. Delbert Garfield Stewart, 71,,,

Vicksburg Man Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

Vicksburg Man Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Vicksburg Man Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana Jackson, Miss. – A Vicksburg man was sentenced to 8 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Todd Damiani of,,,

Four men charged with aiming laser pointers at police helicopters

Four men charged with aiming laser pointers at police helicopters
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Four men charged with aiming laser pointers at police helicopters ATLANTA - Daniel Maloney, Fredy Contreras, Timothy Wilson, and Theodore Rowe have been arraigned on federal charges of aiming laser pointers at police helicopters. All four were indicted by a federal grand jury on July 13, 2022.,,,

Virginia Company Pays $137,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Virginia Company Pays $137,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Virginia Company Pays $137,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Christopher Scharf, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Transportation – Office of Inspector General, Northeastern Region, today announced,,,

DOT's Fiscal Year 2021 Payment Integrity Information Act Compliance Review

2022
FS2022030
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) requires agencies to identify, report, and reduce improper payments in programs susceptible to significant improper payments. For fiscal year 2021, the Department of Transportation (DOT) tested three programs with total...

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