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https://www.oig.dot.gov/
Abbreviation
DOT
Agencies
Department of Transportation
National Transportation Safety Board
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

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 of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Surface Transportation Board’s Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

2021
QC2021006
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Surface Transportation Board

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm Leon Snead & Company, P.C., to audit the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, provide an opinion on those financial...

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

2021
QC2021007
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm KPMG LLP to audit the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, and provide an opinion on those financial...

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor's Report on the Department of Transportation's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

2021
QC2021008
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm KPMG LLP to audit the Department of Transportation's (DOT) consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, and provide an opinion on those financial...

Former Massachusetts State Police Troopers Charged with Conspiracy to Embezzle Overtime Funds and Wire Fraud

Former Massachusetts State Police Troopers Charged with Conspiracy to Embezzle Overtime Funds and Wire Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Former Massachusetts State Police Troopers Charged with Conspiracy to Embezzle Overtime Funds and Wire Fraud BOSTON – Former Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Lieutenant Daniel J. Griffin and former MSP Sergeant William W. Robertson were arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with,,,

Federal Aviaton Administration Employee Arrested for Using Confidential Information for Attempted Extortion Scheme

Federal Aviaton Administration Employee Arrested for Using Confidential Information for Attempted Extortion Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Federal Aviaton Administration Employee Arrested for Using Confidential Information for Attempted Extortion Scheme WASHINGTON – Brian J. Booth, a 38-year-old Virginia resident, was arrested today and charged via criminal complaint with mail fraud for a scheme to use information stolen from the,,,

Owner Of Rochester Trucking Company Charged With Lying To The Department Of Transportation

Owner Of Rochester Trucking Company Charged With Lying To The Department Of Transportation
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Owner Of Rochester Trucking Company Charged With Lying To The Department Of Transportation CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Tony Kirik, a/k/a Anatoliy Kirik, 39, of Rochester, NY, was charged,,,

Woman Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser Pointer at Police Aircraft

Woman Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser Pointer at Police Aircraft
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Investigative Press Release
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser Pointer at Police Aircraft RICHMOND, Va. – A Henrico woman pleaded guilty today to aiming a laser pointer at a police aircraft while at the Robert E. Lee Monument during a period of civil unrest. According to court documents, on June 4, Amanda Robinson, 33,,,

New York Man and Passaic County Woman Admit Roles in Defrauding Customers of New Jersey Moving Company

New York Man and Passaic County Woman Admit Roles in Defrauding Customers of New Jersey Moving Company
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Investigative Press Release
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New York Man and Passaic County Woman Admit Roles in Defrauding Customers of New Jersey Moving Company NEWARK, N.J. – A New York man and a Passaic County, New Jersey, woman admitted that they participated in a scheme to defraud over 260 customers of their moving company out of more than $540,000, U,,,

United States Brings Civil False Claims Act Suit Against Delaware-Based Textile Manufacturer for Bribery of an Amtrak Official and Conspiracy to Rig Bids

United States Brings Civil False Claims Act Suit Against Delaware-Based Textile Manufacturer for Bribery of an Amtrak Official and Conspiracy to Rig Bids
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Investigative Press Release
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United States Brings Civil False Claims Act Suit Against Delaware-Based Textile Manufacturer for Bribery of an Amtrak Official and Conspiracy to Rig Bids PHILADELPHIA— United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that his Office filed suit against First State Manufacturing, Inc. (“FSM”), a,,,

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