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On December 1, 2023, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Stuart Conklin pleaded guilty to making a false entry in a required report. Conklin, a former signal inspector for the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Railroad (LIRR), was previously indicted in April 2022. On April 26, 2019, Conklin, whose responsibilities included performing regular inspections of rail bonds, falsely indicated in an inspection report that a particular rail bond in Speonk, New York was inspected and that the bond had passed inspection.
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12.18.2023
In September 2021, the Office of National Drug Control Policy issued its National Drug Control Program Agency Compliance Reviews Circular (the Circular). The Circular requires agencies to annually submit two reports on National Drug Control Program (NDCP) activities and the Office of Inspector General to periodically perform an attestation review of these reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requested exemptions from our review for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023, which is permitted since its prior year drug-related obligations were less than $50 million.
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12.14.2023
On November 8, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California sentenced Daniel Maquindang, a former employee of Shimmick Construction Co., Inc., to time served, 4 years of supervised release, $167,038.37 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment. In July 2022, Maquindang pleaded guilty to five counts of bank fraud. Shimmick was one of the prime contractors on the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, which was partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration.
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12.13.2023

The OIG's Office of Investigations, has taken a number of steps to help proactively combat fraud in projects receiving ARRA funds. Our most significant preventative measure is providing training through fraud awareness and prevention briefings with Federal, state and local officials who oversee and utilize ARRA funds.

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12.08.2023

A career with the OIG will provide you with responsible and meaningful work, with a chance to have a real impact on the Nation’s transportation system.  It also provides you with opportunities for professional growth in a work environment that provides interactions with a wide range of professionals from the public and private sector.  If you are unfamiliar with the Federal employment, you may want to compare our employee benefits and worklife programs that you may be eligible to participate in, with those found in the private sector.

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12.08.2023

OIG Operating Status: OPEN

All employees are to report to duty unless leave has been approved.


The following documents were developed for employees prior to a furlough, during a furlough and once recalled from a furlough.

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12.08.2023
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation (CRRSA) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—the second and third coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief acts—awarded $10 billion in economic relief to eligible U.S. airports and concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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12.07.2023