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Some Deficiencies Exist in DOT’s Enforcement and Oversight of Certification and Warrant Authority for Its Contracting Officers
In fiscal year 2014, the Department of Transportation (DOT) obligated $2 billion on contracts. DOT’s contracting officers (CO) are responsible for awarding and managing a significant portfolio of contracts.
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Date: 04.09.2015
PDF icon DOT Contracting Officer Certification and Warrant Requirements Final Report^4-9-15.pdf
Weaknesses in the Department’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Limit Achievement of Its Objectives
On April 23, 2013, we issued our final report on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) administration of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.
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Date: 04.23.2013
PDF icon DOT DBE Program Report^4-23-13.pdf
FHWA's Oversight of Design and Engineering Firms' Indirect Costs Claimed on Federal-Aid Grants
On February 5, 2009, we issued our audit report on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) implementation of Section 307 of the National Highway Systems Designation Act (NHSDA).
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Date: 02.05.2009
PDF icon Overhead_FINAL_2-5-09_508.pdf
DOT’s Oversight Is Not Sufficient To Ensure the City of Seattle Meets Requirements for Managing Federal Transportation Funds
What We Looked At
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Date: 02.01.2023
PDF icon DOT Oversight of Funding for SDOT Projects Final Report - 2-1-23.pdf
DOT’s Suspension and Debarment Program Continues To Have Insufficient Controls
As a steward of billions in taxpayer dollars, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must adhere to Federal suspension and debarment (S&D) regulations to prevent federally funded contract or grant awards to irresponsible parties.
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Date: 10.15.2014
PDF icon DOT Suspension and Debarment Program^10-15-14.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
Financial Policies and Procedures at the George Washington University National Crash Analysis Center
On September 30, we issued our final report on George Washington University’s (GWU) and FHWA’s corrective actions taken as a result of financial misconduct that occurred at its National Crash Analysis Center.
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Date: 09.30.2005
PDF icon FINAL_GWU_Report.pdf
FHWA’s Federal Lands Highway Program Lacks Adequate Processes for Thoroughly Evaluating Contract Bid Prices
Between October 2012 and September 2013, the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Federal Lands Highways (FLH) awarded $305 million in contracts, which totaled 53 percent of FHWA’s fixed-price contracts.
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Date: 10.09.2014
PDF icon FHWA contract bid prices re Fed lands hwys 508.pdf
Final Report on the Department of Transportation’s Suspension and Debarment Program
On January 7, 2010, we issued a report on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Suspension and Debarment (S&D) Program.
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Date: 01.07.2010
PDF icon Suspension_and_Debarment_1.7.10.pdf
More Incurred-Cost Audits of DOT Procurement Contracts Should Be Obtained
On August 29, 2007, we issued our report on incurred-cost audits of DOT procurement contracts. The report discusses the Department's initiative to use a new structured approach for obtaining incurred-cost audits of procurement contracts.
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Date: 08.29.2007
PDF icon Final_INC-COST_Aug_29.pdf