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Completing a Grants Management Framework Can Enhance FRA’s Administration of the HSIPR Program
On September 11, 2012, we issued a report that assessed the grants management framework the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) uses to administer its High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program (HSIPR).  FRA has awarded and obligated almost $10
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Date: 09.11.2012
PDF icon FRA HSIPR Grants Program^9-11-12.pdf
A Grants Management Framework and Stakeholder Agreements Are Key to Fully Implementing FRA’s High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program
On December 6, 2012, the Assistant Inspector General for Rail, Maritime, and Economic Analysis, Mr.
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Date: 12.06.2012
PDF icon HSIPR Testimony Final 12-03-2012_508_rev.pdf
IMPACT Magazine
IMPACT Magazine is intended to provide an annual behind-the-scenes look at some of the more significant investigations conducted by DOT OIG special agents. This publication highlights the unique nature of our mission and the work of our t
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Date: 11.30.2012
PDF icon 2-16508 IMPACT.pdf
FRA Has Made Progress in Implementing PRIIA Responsibilities But Challenges for Long-Term HSIPR Remain
On March 6, 2012, we issued our report on the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) progress in implementing the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) pursuant to Section 221 of the Act, which required our office to asses
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Date: 03.06.2012
PDF icon PRIIA Report^3-6-12.pdf
FRA's Requirements For High Speed Rail Stakeholder Agreements Mitigated Risk, But Delayed Some Projects' Benefits
On November 1, we issued a report on the Stakeholder Agreement Requirements for the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) grant program.  While FRA has awarded and obligated over $10.1 billion in grant
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Date: 11.01.2012
PDF icon HSIPR Access Agreements^11-1-12.pdf
DOT Established Timely Controls for the TIGER Discretionary Grants Program, But Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Oversight
On September 20, 2012, we issued a report on the Office of the Secretary’s (OST) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants Program, which uses competitive discretionary grants for capital investments in hi
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Date: 09.20.2012
PDF icon TIGR Grants Final Report 09202012.pdf
Refinements to DOT's Management of the Highway Trust Fund's Solvency Could Improve the Understanding and Accuracy of Shortfall Projections
On March 6, 2012, we issued our final report on the issues related to the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF).  We found that following the fiscal year 2008 shortfall in HTF’s Highway Account (HA), both the Federal Highway Administration (FHW
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Date: 03.06.2012
PDF icon HTF Solvency Audit Report^3-6-12.pdf
FRA Needs to Expand Its Guidance on High Speed Rail Project Viability Assessments
On March 28, 2012, we issued our report on guidance on high-speed rail viability assessments.  The objectives of our audit were to:  (1) identify key focus areas for analyses of high-speed intercity passenger rail (HSIPR) project economic viabilit
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Date: 03.28.2012
PDF icon HSIPR Forecasting Report^3-28-12.pdf
Analysis of the Causes of Amtrak Train Delays
On July 10, 2012, we issued a report on our analysis of the causes of Amtrak train delays.  Our analysis:  (1) identified statistically significant causes of delays outside the NEC and under the control of either Amtrak or a freight railroad; (2) 
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Date: 07.10.2012
PDF icon AMTRAK Delays Report^7-10-12.pdf