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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
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

Gaps in Guidance, Training, and Oversight Impede FAA’s Ability To Comply With Buy American Laws

2021
ZA2021026
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtTo support its mission to provide the safest, most efficient airspace system in the world, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seeks to procure state-of-the-art systems, high-quality goods, and first-rate services. In 2017, for example, the Agency made over $4 billion worth of...

Fully Implementing a Grants Management Framework Will Enhance FRA's Amtrak Funding Oversight

2021
ST2021027
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) provides the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) with funds appropriated by Congress--approximately $2 billion for fiscal year 2020 and over $3.7 billion in supplemental appropriations for the response to the Coronavirus Disease...

Owner of Trucking Companies Arrested on Charges Alleging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $600,000 in COVID-Relief Loans

Owner of Trucking Companies Arrested on Charges Alleging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $600,000 in COVID-Relief Loans
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Owner of Trucking Companies Arrested on Charges Alleging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $600,000 in COVID-Relief Loans SANTA ANA, California – The owner of trucking companies in the Inland Empire and elsewhere in California, who was out on bond awaiting trial in a separate federal criminal,,,

Man Arrested on Charge of Illegally Transporting Fireworks, Including Homemade Devices that Caused Huge Explosion in South L.A.

Man Arrested on Charge of Illegally Transporting Fireworks, Including Homemade Devices that Caused Huge Explosion in South L.A.
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Man Arrested on Charge of Illegally Transporting Fireworks, Including Homemade Devices that Caused Huge Explosion in South L.A. LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man was arrested this afternoon on federal charges of illegally transporting tons of explosives he purchased in Nevada – including,,,

Two brothers sentenced in scheme to use drone to smuggle contraband into a Georgia state prison

Two brothers sentenced in scheme to use drone to smuggle contraband into a Georgia state prison
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Two brothers sentenced in scheme to use drone to smuggle contraband into a Georgia state prison AUGUSTA, GA: Two brothers have been sentenced in U.S. District Court after admitting to a scheme to use a drone to smuggle contraband into a Georgia state prison. George Lo, 27, of Powder Springs, Ga,,,

San Joaquin County Skydiver Arrested for Running Unauthorized Tandem Instructor Courses

San Joaquin County Skydiver Arrested for Running Unauthorized Tandem Instructor Courses
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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San Joaquin County Skydiver Arrested for Running Unauthorized Tandem Instructor Courses SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An indictment was unsealed following the arrest of an Acampo man Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. On June 10, a federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment,,,

Sidney Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in a Highway Project

Sidney Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in a Highway Project
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Sidney Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in a Highway Project BANGOR, Maine: A Sidney man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to making false statements with respect to work on a federally approved highway project, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to court,,,

DOT Appropriately Relied on Unsubsidized Carriers in Accordance With Its Policy but Conducted Limited Oversight of the Essential Air Service Communities They Serve

2021
AV2021024
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (ADA) gave airlines the freedom to determine which markets to serve and what fares to charge. However, it also raised concerns that communities with relatively low traffic levels might lose service entirely if carriers shifted their operations to...

Summary Report on Significant Single Audit Findings Impacting DOT Programs for the 3-Month Period Ending March 31, 2021

2021
SA2021025
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe queried and downloaded 88 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of Transportation...

Mark Sand & Gravel Co. To Pay $1.75 Million For Allegedly Using Substandard, Unauthorized Road Construction Materials In Violation Of Federal And State False Claims Acts

Mark Sand & Gravel Co. To Pay $1.75 Million For Allegedly Using Substandard, Unauthorized Road Construction Materials In Violation Of Federal And State False Claims Acts
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Mark Sand & Gravel Co. To Pay $1.75 Million For Allegedly Using Substandard, Unauthorized Road Construction Materials In Violation Of Federal And State False Claims Acts MINNEAPOLIS – Mark Sand & Gravel Co. has agreed to pay $1.75 million in damages for allegedly violating the federal False Claims,,,

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