Review of EXIM’s Concentration Risk in Aircraft Industry Sector

Date Issued

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Submitting OIG

Export-Import Bank of the United States OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Export-Import Bank

Report Number

OIG-SR-26-01

Report Type

Review

Special Projects

Pandemic

Agency Wide

Yes

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	No	$0	$0
The Transportation Division should bring its policy and practices related to legal environment assessments for asset-backed transactions in alignment either by updating the policy to reflect actual practices or by enforcing practices required by the current policy.
2	No	$0	$0
The Asset Management Division should bring its policy and practices related to collateral value assessment for agricultural aircraft transactions in alignment either by updating the policy to reflect actual practices or by enforcing practices required by current policy.
3	No	$0	$0
The Transportation Portfolio Monitoring Division should implement a periodic inspection schedule and coordinate with the borrowing airlines to assess use, condition, and maintenance records that help preserve the value of EXIM’s collateral.