Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
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

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,,,

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
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

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
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

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
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

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,,,

Subscribe to Department of Transportation OIG