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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

Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of the City of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

2020
QC2020048
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that Cherry Bekaert, LLP performed for the City of Charlotte’s (City) fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018. During this period, the City expended approximately $100 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...

FRA Lacks Sufficient Oversight Controls To Consistently Assess Conductor Certification Compliance

2020
ST2020050
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtFreight trains in the United States generally operate with a conductor, who is responsible for the train, freight, and crew, and an engineer, who operates the locomotive. To ensure that only people who meet minimum Federal safety standards serve as conductors, in 2011, the Federal...

Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of Green Mountain Transit Authority, Burlington, VT

2020
QC2020051
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that RHR Smith & Company (Smith) performed for the Green Mountain Transit Authority’s (Authority) fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018. During this period, the Authority expended approximately $14.5 million from the U.S...

Water Management Companies Enter Resolutions To Pay $4.3 Million In Monetary Penalties For Clean Air Act Violations

Water Management Companies Enter Resolutions To Pay $4.3 Million In Monetary Penalties For Clean Air Act Violations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Water Management Companies Enter Resolutions To Pay $4.3 Million In Monetary Penalties For Clean Air Act Violations SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that two companies have entered resolutions with the government requiring the payment,,,

Northampton County Man Sentenced to Five Years For Using Drone to Harass Ex-Girlfriend, Illegally Possessing Bombs and Guns

Northampton County Man Sentenced to Five Years For Using Drone to Harass Ex-Girlfriend, Illegally Possessing Bombs and Guns
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Northampton County Man Sentenced to Five Years For Using Drone to Harass Ex-Girlfriend, Illegally Possessing Bombs and Guns PHILADELPHIA – First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jason Muzzicato, 43, of Bangor, PA, was sentenced to five years in prison and,,,

Toledo pair indicted for possession of stolen motor coach vehicles, fraud and operating a chop shop

Toledo pair indicted for possession of stolen motor coach vehicles, fraud and operating a chop shop
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Toledo pair indicted for possession of stolen motor coach vehicles, fraud and operating a chop shop U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned an eleven-count indictment charging Derrick Lamont Jones, 56, and Kelly Marie Thomas, 50, both of,,,

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

2020
SA2020041
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe queried and downloaded 95 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of Transportation (DOT)...

Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, DC

2020
QC2020042
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that PBMares, LLP performed for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' (MWCOG) fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018. During this period, MWCOG expended approximately $17.9 million from the U.S. Department...

U.S. Attorney’s Office recovers $4.25 million from asphalt contractor

U.S. Attorney’s Office recovers $4.25 million from asphalt contractor
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

U.S. Attorney’s Office recovers $4.25 million from asphalt contractor Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today a civil settlement with Dave O’Mara Contractor, Inc. (“DOCI”), an asphalt contractor based in Southern Indiana. The settlement will result in a total payment of,,,

Alaska Pilot Sentenced in Connection with August 2014 Atigun Pass Crash

Alaska Pilot Sentenced in Connection with August 2014 Atigun Pass Crash
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Alaska Pilot Sentenced in Connection with August 2014 Atigun Pass Crash Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that Forest M. Kirst, 63, of Fairbanks, Alaska, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline to serve one year and one day in federal prison, to,,,

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