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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

Kent man charged with flying an airplane without a valid pilot certificate

Kent man charged with flying an airplane without a valid pilot certificate
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Kent man charged with flying an airplane without a valid pilot certificate Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment on Thursday, May 13, charging Delbert Garfield Stewart, 70, of Kent, Ohio, with flying an airplane without a valid,,,

Railroad Inspector Charged With Lying About Inspections

Railroad Inspector Charged With Lying About Inspections
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Railroad Inspector Charged With Lying About Inspections A Federal Railroad Administration inspector has been charged with lying on official documents, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. Tremelle Sykes, 54, was indicted Tuesday on eight counts of false,,,

Trucking Company Employee Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Application Fraud

Trucking Company Employee Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Application Fraud
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Trucking Company Employee Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Application Fraud SALT LAKE CITY – Lisa Bradshaw Rowberry, 49, of Provo, pleaded guilty for her role in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud scheme last week in federal court. Rowberry pleaded guilty to loan application fraud for unlawfully,,,

Army Veteran Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses

Army Veteran Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses
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Army Veteran Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Maryland for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses Greenbelt, Maryland – Philip Mungin, age 58, of Bryans Road, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to forgery of,,,

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Flying Airplane Without a Pilot’s License

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Flying Airplane Without a Pilot’s License
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Convicted Felon Sentenced for Flying Airplane Without a Pilot’s License ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A five-time previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for flying an airplane without a pilot’s license. According to court documents, on September 27, 2018, Ryan Guy Parker, 31, of,,,

Water Management Company Sentenced To Pay $2 Million In Fines For Clean Air Act Violations

Water Management Company Sentenced To Pay $2 Million In Fines For Clean Air Act Violations
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Water Management Company Sentenced To Pay $2 Million In Fines For Clean Air Act Violations WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 20, 2021, United States District Judge Matthew W. Brann sentenced Rockwater Northeast LLC to,,,

Vulnerabilities in MARAD’s NSMV Program May Hinder Effective Achievement of Program Goals

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Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Maritime Administration (MARAD) provides ships from the National Defense Reserve Fleet as training vessels for cadets at the State maritime academies to become licensed mariners. In fiscal year 2015, MARAD began the design of National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) to...

FAA Has Made Progress in Implementing ASIAS, but Work Remains To Better Predict, Prioritize, and Communicate Safety Risks

2021
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Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtTo enhance safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the aviation industry use data to proactively detect risks and implement mitigation strategies before accidents and incidents occur. Since 2007, FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program...

NextGen Benefits Have Not Kept Pace With Initial Projections, but Opportunities Remain To Improve Future Modernization Efforts

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Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a multibillion dollar infrastructure project aimed at modernizing our Nation's aging air traffic system to provide safer and more efficient air traffic management. Since 2006, our...

Owner of Utah Trucking Companies Pleads Guilty to Role in FedEx Trucking Bribery Scheme Worth $24 Million and PPP Loan Fraud

Owner of Utah Trucking Companies Pleads Guilty to Role in FedEx Trucking Bribery Scheme Worth $24 Million and PPP Loan Fraud
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Owner of Utah Trucking Companies Pleads Guilty to Role in FedEx Trucking Bribery Scheme Worth $24 Million and PPP Loan Fraud SALT LAKE CITY – Hubert Ivan Ugarte, 52, of Draper, Utah, pleaded guilty for his role in two separate fraud schemes last week in federal court. Ugarte first pleaded guilty to,,,

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