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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is responsible for enforcing the Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) regulation, implemented in 1997, to protect roadway workers by preventing accidents and deaths caused by moving trains or maintenance machines. However, 96 roadway workers died in accidents from 1997 through 2022—roughly 22 percent of all 442 railroad employee fatalities during this period.

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04.10.2024

On March 20, 2024, a criminal complaint was filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County, Florida against Michael Keith Reid, owner of Mike's Auto Miami, Inc., for dealing with fake airbags, forgery, and counterfeiting more than $20,000.

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04.10.2024

On March 19, 2024, in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, Ngan Dinh, a driving instructor, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud. On January 31, 2024, an information was filed charging Dinh.

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04.09.2024

On March 18, 2024, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) suspended Al's Asphalt Paving Company, Inc., and part owners Edward Donald Swanson, president, and William A. Williamson, former president, from participating in all federally funded procurement and non-procurement programs. 

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04.09.2024

In accordance with the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002, we are initiating an audit of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) financial statements for fiscal years 2024 and 2023. The objective of this audit will be to express an opinion on whether NTSB’s financial statements are fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

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04.09.2024

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is responsible for improving the U.S. marine transportation system to meet the Nation’s economic, environmental, and security needs. It also administers and oversees the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The PIDP provides discretionary grants on a competitive basis to projects intended to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port.

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04.04.2024

In accordance with the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002, we are initiating an audit of the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) financial statements for fiscal years 2024 and 2023. The objective of this audit will be to express an opinion on whether STB’s financial statements are fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

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04.02.2024

On March 14, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland sentenced Matthew Hebert to 12 months of probation, a $500 fine, and a $25 assessment. On the same date, Hebert pleaded guilty to knowingly or willfully violating United States National Defense Airspace. 

According to court documents, Hebert unlawfully operated a drone during the National Football League’s AFC Championship Game on January 28, 2024. Due to the drone’s incursion, the game was temporarily suspended.

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04.01.2024