Summary Report on Significant Single Audit Findings Impacting DOT Programs for the 3-Month Period Ending June 30, 2024
What We Looked At
We queried and downloaded 39 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between April 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024, 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 20 incidents of significant noncompliance with Federal guidelines related to 12 grantees that require prompt action from DOT’s Operating Administrations. Of the 20 significant findings, 9 were repeat findings related to 5 grantees. The auditors also identified questioned costs totaling $1,035,753 for seven grantees. Of this amount, $216,491 was related to the Indianapolis Airport Authority, Indianapolis, IN, and $590,403 was related to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston, TX. Additionally, we identified a nonmonetary repeat finding that caused a disclaimer of opinion for the Joint Programs of the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation, Fort Washakie, WY.
Recommendations
We recommend that DOT coordinate with the impacted Operating Administrations 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 $919,266, if applicable. Furthermore, we recommend that OST work with the Federal Transit Authority to determine the allowability of questioned tribal transactions and recover $116,487, if applicable