Our Objective(s)To evaluate FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) grant oversight activities. Specifically, we reviewed FMCSAs (1) policies and procedures for monitoring MCSAP grant recipients, (2) annual risk assessments and monitoring plans for MCSAP recipients, and (3) tracking of recipients achievement of safety goals.
Why This AuditThe Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) reported that 5,176 fatalities involving large trucks and buses occurred in 2023. To reduce these incidents, FMCSA provides MCSAP formula grants to State agencies. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) authorized over $2 billion in appropriations for MCSAP grants and up to $400 million in supplemental funds.
What We FoundFMCSAs Division Offices do not always follow the Agencys MCSAP monitoring policies and procedures.
FMCSAs guidelines on Division Offices reviews of grantees MCSAP reimbursement requests are insufficient and outdated.
