Federal Reports

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the State of Montana's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated March 19, 2018.What We FoundWe found that the report contained cash management, subrecipient monitoring, activities allowed or unallowed, special tests and provisions, and reporting findings that need prompt action from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) management.RecommendationsWe recommend that FHWA ensures that the State complies with the cash management, subrecipient monitoring, activities allowed or unallowed, and special tests and provisions requirements. We recommend that FTA ensures that the State complies with the reporting requirements. We also recommend that FHWA recovers $1,043,000 from State, if applicable.

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the City and County of Honolulu's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated March 23, 2018.What We FoundWe found that the report contained activities allowed or unallowed, allowable costs/cost principles, and reporting findings that need prompt action from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) management.RecommendationsWe recommend that FTA ensures that the City and County complies with the activities allowed or unallowed, allowable costs/cost principles, and reporting requirements. We also recommend that FTA recovers $24,080,771 from the City and County of Honolulu, if applicable.

What We Looked AtWe reviewed City of Atlanta's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated March 29, 2018.What We FoundWe found that the report contained reporting and subrecipient monitoring findings that need prompt action from the Office of the Secretary's (OST) management.RecommendationsWe recommend that OST ensures that the City complies with the reporting and subrecipient monitoring requirements.

An Amtrak Foreman in Chicago, Illinois, was issued a letter of counseling on September 9, 2018, for providing an unauthorized written endorsement of a company vendor. The written endorsement was posted on the vendor’s website.On August 23, 2018, the vendor was issued a notice to remove the unauthorized endorsement, along with all company images and logos that had been posted to their website without permission. The vendor subsequently removed the unauthorized endorsement and images containing the company logo from their website.

At the request of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Office of Inspector General, we performed procedures agreed upon by the OPM’s Inspector General and the Chief Financial Officer. This attestation engagement is an annual requirement of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Our objective was to assist the OPM in assessing the reasonableness of Postal Service employee retirement, health benefits and life insurance withholdings; Postal Service benefit contributions; and enrollment information submitted via the headcount report.

The Federal Trade Commission OIG reviewed the system of quality control for the audit organization of the EAC OIG in effect for the year ended March 31, 2018. This report discusses their findings.