Audit Initiated of FAA’s Acquisition Workforce
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration’s acquisition workforce. This effort is part of our risk–based oversight strategy developed to help the...
View ArticleFinal Report on the Department of Transportation’s Suspension and Debarment...
On January 7, 2010, we issued a report on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Suspension and Debarment (S&D) Program. Our objectives were to assess: (1) the timeliness of Operating...
View ArticleWeaknesses in DOT's Suspension and Debarment Program Limit its Protection of...
On March 18, 2010, the Inspector General testified on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Suspension and Debarment (S&D) Program. This testimony was based on the Inspector General's January...
View ArticleFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Lacks Core Elements for a...
On August 24, we issued our report Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Lacks Core Elements for a Successful Acquisition Function. The audit was requested by FMCSA's former...
View ArticleImprovements in Cost-Plus Award-Fee Processes are Needed To Ensure Millions...
On August 25, we issued our report on the Department of Transportation's (DOT) use of cost-plus-award-fee (CPAF) contracts to the Office of the Secretary (OST) and the Federal Aviation Administration...
View ArticleQuality Control Review of Controls Over the Enterprise Services Center
On October 5, we issued our final report on the general, application, and operational controls over the DOT's Enterprise Services Center (ESC). OIG hired a CPA firm to perform this review in...
View ArticleAudit Initiated of DOT’s Administration of its Disadvantaged Business...
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT's) administration of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. The Department's DBE program...
View ArticleFAA Must Strengthen Its Cost and Price Analysis Processes to Prevent...
On May 19, 2011, we issued our final report on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) cost and price analyses. The Office of Management and Budget emphasizes the importance of conducting...
View ArticleWeaknesses In The Office Of The Secretary's Acquisition Function Limit Its...
On May 25, 2011, we issued a report on our review of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation's (OST's) acquisition function. The objective of our review was to assess the effectiveness of OST's...
View ArticleAudit Initiated of FTA's Oversight of Grantees' ARRA Contract Award and...
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA's) oversight of grantees’ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contract award and...
View ArticleAudit Initiated of Departmental Review Processes for FAA’s High-Risk Major...
The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Investment Review Board (IRB) and the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Joint Resources Council (JRC) are executive governance boards responsible for...
View ArticleAudit Initiated of DOT’s Contract Closeout Processes
In FY 2010, the Department of Transportation (DOT) obligated approximately $5.8 billion on contracts for goods and services, a significant pool of contracts that may require careful contract closeout....
View ArticleActions Needed to Ensure Accurate Executive Order 13520 Reporting
On November 7, 2011, we issued our report on DOT's Executive Order 13520 Reporting. We found DOT's September 2010 report to OIG did not accurately account for high-dollar overpayments and recoveries,...
View ArticleTermination of Audit of FTA’s Oversight of Grantees’ American Recovery and...
On June 9, 2011, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an audit to evaluate the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) oversight of grantees’ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)...
View ArticleAudit Initiated to Follow-up on FAA's ATCOTS Contract Challenges
At the request of Senator Claire McCaskill, Chairwoman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, the Office of Inspector General plans...
View ArticleFAA's Contracting Practices are Insufficient to Effectively Manage its...
On March 28, 2012, we issued our final report on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Systems Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) contracts. SE-2020 is a portfolio of contracts that FAA is using to...
View ArticleLessons Learned From ARRA: Improved FHWA Oversight Can Enhance States’ Use of...
On April 5, 2012, we issued our report on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) oversight of State DOT American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contract awards. As FHWA’s $27 billion in ARRA...
View ArticleInterim Response Letter to Congressmen Wolf and Latham Regarding MWAA
On May 15, 2012, the Inspector General issued an interim letter regarding our ongoing audit work on the governance and management policies and processes of the Metropolitan Washington Airports...
View ArticleAudit Initiated of DOT's Compliance with Federal Procurement Provisions...
The Office of Inspector General is conducting an audit of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) compliance with revisions made to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) regarding the use and...
View ArticleWeaknesses In Program And Contract Management Contribute To ERAM Delays And...
On September 13, 2012, we issued a report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) progress and problems with the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program, a multibillion dollar air...
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