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DOT
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Department of Transportation
National Transportation Safety Board
Surface Transportation Board
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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

Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority, Phoenix, AZ

2019
QC2019085
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) performed for the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority's (Authority) fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018. During this period, the Authority expended approximately $51...

FMCSA's Plan Addresses Recommendations on Prioritizing Safety Interventions but Lacks Implementation Details

2019
ST2019084
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act) directed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to commission the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to evaluate the methodology and data it uses to identify carriers that are not fit to operate...

Report on a Quality Control Review of the Independent Service Auditor's Report on DOT's Enterprise Services Center

2019
QC2019086
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThis report presents the results of our quality control review (QCR) of an audit of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Enterprise Services Center (ESC) controls. Operating under direction of DOT's Chief Financial Officer, ESC provides financial management services to DOT and...

DOT Needs To Strengthen Its Oversight of IAAs With Volpe

2019
ZA2019087
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center--a component within the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology--serves as an internal resource for research, development, testing, evaluation, analysis, and related...

FAA Has Made Progress in Implementing Its Metroplex Program, but Benefits for Airspace Users Have Fallen Short of Expectations

2019
AV2019062
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtPerformance-Based Navigation (PBN) is a top investment priority for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the aviation industry under the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). PBN delivers new routes and flight procedures that primarily use satellite-based...

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Summary Report of Inspectors General Efforts Under the Evaluation of the Implementation of Public Law 111-258, "Reducing Over-Classification Act"

2019
Other
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
Department of Commerce
Department of the Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Department of Health & Human Services
Environmental Protection Agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Department of State
U.S. Agency for International Development
Department of Transportation
Department of Justice
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Energy
Department of Defense

The objective of this report is to summarize key findings identified in 2013 reports and in 2016 followup reports produced by 13 Federal agency Offices of Inspectors General (OIGs) regarding original and derivative classification and Classified National Security Information (CNSI) program management...

Opportunities Exist To Improve FRA and Volpe's Acquisition and Use of Oversight Contractors

2019
ZA2019056
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtIn 2009, Congress appropriated $10.5 billion for the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. To implement the program and fund the HSIPR projects, FRA took on new oversight responsibilities and entered into cooperative agreements...

The Maritime Administration's Information Technology Infrastructure Is at Risk for Compromise

2019
FI2019057
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtThe Maritime Administration's (MARAD) programs promote waterborne transportation and integration with other transportation modes and the viability of the U.S. Merchant Marine. MARAD works in many areas, including ship building and shipping, vessel and port operations, national...

Report on a Single Audit of the Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

2019
SA2019061
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Municipality of Anchorage's single audit report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated January 22...

Report on a Single Audit of the Highways Division, Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

2019
SA2019059
Audit
Department of Transportation OIG
Department of Transportation

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Highways Division, Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the...

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