Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted for 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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Lake County Convicted Felon Indicted For Illegal Firearm Possession And Destruction Of Aircraft
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Investigative Press Release
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Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on DOT’s Enterprise Services Center
2021
QC2021038
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtThis report presents the results of our quality control review (QCR) of an audit 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 direction of DOT’s...
FAA Faces Challenges in Tracking Its Acquisition Workforce and Ensuring Compliance With Training, Certification, and Warrant Requirements
2021
ZA2021037
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtBetween fiscal years 2013 and 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded over $17 billion in contracts. Within FAA, three key categories of acquisition professionals work together to award and manage contracts critical to meeting the mission of the agency: Contracting...
Two Lyon County Men Sentenced for Causing 3,900-Gallon Oil Spill into Yellow Medicine River
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Investigative Press Release
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Owner of Trucking Companies Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief Fraud, Tax Evasion and Conspiracy in Fatal Gas Tanker Explosion
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Father & Son Moving Company Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Violations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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FAA Is Taking Steps to Properly Categorize High-Impact Information Systems but Security Risks Remain Until High Security Controls Are Implemented
2021
IT2021033
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtAs the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) operational arm, Air Traffic Organization (ATO) is responsible for providing safe and efficient air navigation services in U.S. controlled airspace. ATO provides air navigation services in over 17 percent of the world’s airspace and...
FAA Can Increase Its Inspector Staffing Model’s Effectiveness by Implementing System Improvements and Maximizing Its Capabilities
2021
AV2021034
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtMuch of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety oversight work is performed by its aviation safety inspector workforce, whose responsibilities include overseeing the maintenance practices of air carriers and other operators, certifying the airworthiness of new aircraft...
FAA’s Approach for Establishing and Modifying Air Traffic Controller Staffing Levels Needs Improvement To Properly Identify Staffing Needs at Contract Towers
2021
AV2021035
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation
What We Looked AtThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract Tower (FCT) Program consists of 257 contract towers in 46 States operated by 3 contractors and the Air National Guard. Contract towers manage about 28 percent of the Nation’s air traffic control operations. The FCT Program is...