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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

MARAD’s Policy and Procedures for the Title XI Program’s Application Review Process Do Not Ensure Full Compliance with Requirements

2020
ST2020038
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtTitle XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 established the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI), which provides loan guarantees to private companies for ship construction and shipyard modernization. The Fiscal Year 2019 John S. McCain National...

FAA Is Not Remediating STARS Security Weaknesses in a Timely Manner and Contingency Planning Is Insufficient

2020
IT2020039
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS REPORT CONTAINS SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION (SSI) that is controlled under 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520 to protect Sensitive Security Information exempt from public disclosure. For U.S. Government agencies, public disclosure is governed by 5 U.S.C. 552 and 49...

FAA Has Begun To Update ERAM but Faces Challenges Realizing Full Benefits for Airspace Users

2020
AV2020040
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe National Airspace System (NAS) serves over 44,000 flights a day with over 5,000 aircraft in the sky at peak times. Critical to the NAS's operations are the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) 20 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (Centers) that manage high-altitude air...

President And Employee of Brooklyn Moving Company Charged with Defrauding Customers

President And Employee of Brooklyn Moving Company Charged with Defrauding Customers
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Investigative Press Release
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President And Employee of Brooklyn Moving Company Charged with Defrauding Customers A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Yakov Moroz, the president of Great Movers Inc. and its successor company New City Movers, and company employee Tal Ohana with wire fraud,,,

Crystal Geyser Water Bottler Ordered to Pay $5 Million Criminal Fine for Illegal Storage, Transportation of Arsenic-Laced Waste

Crystal Geyser Water Bottler Ordered to Pay $5 Million Criminal Fine for Illegal Storage, Transportation of Arsenic-Laced Waste
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Investigative Press Release
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Crystal Geyser Water Bottler Ordered to Pay $5 Million Criminal Fine for Illegal Storage, Transportation of Arsenic-Laced Waste LOS ANGELES – The company that produces “Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water” was sentenced today to three years of probation and ordered to pay criminal fines,,,

Former Custom Carbon Processing official sentenced to prison, fined for violating Clean Air Act for actions leading to explosion of Wibaux oil processing plant

Former Custom Carbon Processing official sentenced to prison, fined for violating Clean Air Act for actions leading to explosion of Wibaux oil processing plant
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Custom Carbon Processing official sentenced to prison, fined for violating Clean Air Act for actions leading to explosion of Wibaux oil processing plant BILLINGS – The former president of Custom Carbon Processing, Inc. was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, three years of supervised,,,

Columbia Gas Sentenced in Connection with September 2018 Gas Explosions in Merrimack Valley

Columbia Gas Sentenced in Connection with September 2018 Gas Explosions in Merrimack Valley
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Investigative Press Release
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Columbia Gas Sentenced in Connection with September 2018 Gas Explosions in Merrimack Valley BOSTON – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts (CMA) was sentenced today in connection with the gas explosions on Sept. 13, 2018, in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover that killed one individual, injured 22, and,,,

RI Businessman Charged with Running Elaborate Scheme to Defraud Amazon

RI Businessman Charged with Running Elaborate Scheme to Defraud Amazon
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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RI Businessman Charged with Running Elaborate Scheme to Defraud Amazon PROVIDENCE – The former owner of an East Providence automobile transport company who is awaiting sentencing in federal court for fraudulently obtaining more than $400,000 from various financial institutions and using the stolen,,,

British Citizen Pleads Guilty To Attempted Aircraft Parts Fraud

British Citizen Pleads Guilty To Attempted Aircraft Parts Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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British Citizen Pleads Guilty To Attempted Aircraft Parts Fraud GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On June 16, 2020, Richard Paul Harper, 67, of Norwich, Great Britain, entered a guilty plea to one count of attempted aircraft parts fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at,,,

Louisiana Man Enters Guilty Plea for Health Care Fraud

Louisiana Man Enters Guilty Plea for Health Care Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Louisiana Man Enters Guilty Plea for Health Care Fraud Defendant fraudulently obtained over $150,000 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Edward Stephen entered a guilty plea for federal health care fraud, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Stephen, 61, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, faces up to 10 years of,,,

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