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Department of Transportation
National Transportation Safety Board
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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

Former Federal Aviation Administration employee sentenced for severing air traffic communications

Former Federal Aviation Administration employee sentenced for severing air traffic communications
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Federal Aviation Administration employee sentenced for severing air traffic communications HONOLULU, Hawaii – A federal judge today sentenced Joelyn DeCosta, 48, of Honolulu, Hawaii, to two years of probation and a $5000 fine for willfully and maliciously interfering with the working and use,,,

Trucking Company Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Driver Records

Trucking Company Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Driver Records
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Investigative Press Release
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Trucking Company Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Driver Records PROVIDENCE – The owner of a now defunct Woonsocket commercial trucking company who altered thousands of electronic entries in service logbooks in order to conceal the actual drive time and “on-duty” time of drivers was sentenced today to,,,

Florida man pleads guilty in moving company scam conspiracy

Florida man pleads guilty in moving company scam conspiracy
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Investigative Press Release
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Florida man pleads guilty in moving company scam conspiracy CINCINNATI – A Miami, Fla. man pleaded guilty to conspiring in a racketeering enterprise to defraud individuals through moving companies located throughout the United States. Andrey Shuklin, 33, entered his guilty plea in U.S. District,,,

Government Contractor Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Federal and State Construction Contracts

Government Contractor Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Federal and State Construction Contracts
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Investigative Press Release
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Government Contractor Sentenced for Fraudulently Billing Federal and State Construction Contracts BOSTON – VJ Associates, Inc. of Suffolk, based on Hicksville, N.Y., pleaded guilty and was sentenced today on criminal and civil charges relating to a long-running overbilling scheme involving numerous,,,

Summary Report on Significant Single Audit Findings Impacting DOT Programs for the 3-Month Period Ending September 30, 2020

2021
SA2021009
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe queried and downloaded 35 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of Transportation...

Weaknesses in FAA’s Supplemental Passenger Restraint System Authorization Process Hinder Improvements to Open-Door Helicopter Operations

2021
AV2021010
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtOn March 11, 2018, a fatal Liberty Helicopters crash in New York, NY took the lives of five passengers who were trapped in their supplemental passenger restraints when the open-door helicopter partially submerged in the East River. In response, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten...

DOT Needs To Strengthen Travel Card Program Internal Controls To Minimize Misuse

2021
FS2021011
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtAccording to U.S. Bank, Department of Transportation (DOT) employees made more than 1.1 million travel card transactions--totaling $180 million--in calendar year 2019. In 2014, we reported on internal control weaknesses in the Department's travel card program and found that...

Connecticut Electrical Contractor Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigation

Connecticut Electrical Contractor Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigation
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Investigative Press Release
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Connecticut Electrical Contractor Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigation John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DUCCI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., of Farmington, will pay more than $3.2 million and implement,,,

Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy, Agrees to Pay $2.5 Billion+

Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy, Agrees to Pay $2.5 Billion+
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Investigative Press Release
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Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy, Agrees to Pay $2.5 Billion+ The Boeing Company has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve a criminal charge related to a conspiracy to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Evaluation Group (FAA AEG) in,,,

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

2021
QC2021004
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
National Transportation Safety Board

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm Allmond & Company, LLC, to audit the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, provide an opinion on those financial...

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