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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
Lessons Learned From ARRA: Improved FHWA Oversight Can Enhance States’ Use of Federal-aid Funds
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.
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Date: 04.05.2012
PDF icon FHWA ARRA Audit Report^4-5-12.pdf
Improvements to Stewardship and Oversight Agreements Are Needed To Enhance Federal-aid Highway Program Management
On October 1, 2012, we issued a report on Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Stewardship and Oversight Agreements with States.  FHWA uses these agreements, which are required by law, to formalize the roles and responsibilities of FHWA Divisio
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Date: 10.01.2012
PDF icon FHWA Stewardship and Oversight Agreements with States Report^10-1-12.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
FHWA Has Opportunities to Improve Oversight of ARRA High Dollar Projects and the Federal-Aid Highway Program
On November 14, 2012, we issued a report on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) oversight of selected American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) high dollar bridge and highway projects receiving at least $20 million and $25 mill
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Date: 11.14.2012
PDF icon FHWA Oversight of ARRA High Dollar Projects^11-14-12.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
ARRA Job Data Reporting for FAA Programs—Lessons Learned for Improving Accuracy and Transparency for Future Job Reporting
On February 10, 2012, we issued a report on job reporting for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). We found that FAA met the ARRA requirement to provide reports on
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Date: 02.10.2012
PDF icon FAA ARRA Programs Report^2-10-12.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