Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
What We Looked At
We queried and downloaded 93 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between April 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
What We Found
We found that reports contained a range of findings that impacted DOT programs. The auditors reported 26 incidents of significant noncompliance with Federal guidelines related to 18 grantees that require prompt action from DOT’s Operating Administrations (OA). Of the 26 significant findings, 13 were repeat findings related to 8 grantees. The auditors also identified questioned costs totaling $2,892,004 for five grantees. Of this amount, $2,550,676 was related to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Nespelem, WA. Additionally, we identified nonmonetary repeat findings that caused a qualified opinion for the Hydaburg Cooperative Association, Hydaburg, AK, the City of Fairburn, Fairburn, GA, and the Yankton Sioux Tribe, Wagner, SD.
Recommendations
We recommend that DOT coordinate with the impacted OAs to develop a corrective action plan to resolve and close the findings identified in this report. We also recommend that DOT determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover $2,892,004, if applicable.
Date Issued:
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
SA2023041
Component, if applicable:
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$2,892,004
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
2
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
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