Department of Transportation:
Implementing the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
RCED-86-35: Published: Oct 30, 1985. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 1985.
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As part of a management review of the Department of Transportation (DOT), GAO reviewed the agency's second-year efforts to evaluate its internal control and accounting systems under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA).
GAO found that: (1) although DOT made considerable progress in implementing FMFIA, there was no adequate basis to determine that the Department complied with the act's requirement to establish controls in accordance with Comptroller General standards; (2) the basis DOT used for reporting on the status of internal controls was inadequate; (3) a number of corrective actions still need to be taken before material weaknesses will be corrected; (4) further improvements are needed for evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls; and (5) further improvements are needed for meaningful analyses and for providing additional guidance and training for vulnerability assessments and internal control reviews. GAO also found that: (1) some accounting systems did not conform with Comptroller General requirements; (2) the Urban Mass Transportation Administration's systems provided inaccurate reports, lacked property accountability in some instances, and lacked adequate internal controls; (3) two out of three Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) locations did no testing of systems in operation; (4) FAA regional offices only considered Inspector General (IG) reports applicable to their own accounting operations and did not consider IG reports on accounting operations at other regional offices; and (5) until an agency's key accounting systems and internal controls over major programs are adequately evaluated and tested, the agency does not have an adequate basis to conclude that it is in compliance with FMFIA.
Nov 20, 2018
Airline Consumer Protections:
Additional Actions Could Enhance DOT's Compliance and Education EffortsGAO-19-76: Published: Nov 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2018.
Nov 8, 2018
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Grade-Crossing Safety:
DOT Should Evaluate Whether Program Provides States Flexibility to Address Ongoing ChallengesGAO-19-80: Published: Nov 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 8, 2018.
Oct 3, 2018
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Positive Train Control:
Most Passenger Railroads Expect to Request an Extension and Substantial Work Remains Beyond 2018GAO-19-135T: Published: Oct 3, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 3, 2018.
Sep 13, 2018
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Positive Train Control:
Most Railroads Expect to Request an Extension, and Substantial Work Remains Beyond 2018GAO-18-692T: Published: Sep 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 2018.
Sep 5, 2018
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway:
Assessing Risks and Measuring Performance Could Improve Maritime TransportationGAO-18-610: Published: Sep 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018.
Jul 30, 2018
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Public Transit Partnerships:
Additional Information Needed to Clarify Data Reporting and Share Best PracticesGAO-18-539: Published: Jul 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 2018.
Jul 26, 2018
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Aviation Security:
Basic Training Program for Transportation Security Officers Would Benefit from Performance Goals and MeasuresGAO-18-552: Published: Jul 26, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 26, 2018.
Jul 19, 2018
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Highway and Transit Projects:
Better Data Needed to Assess Changes in the Duration of Environmental ReviewsGAO-18-536: Published: Jul 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 2018.
Jul 12, 2018
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Aviation Security:
Actions Needed to Better Identify and Track U.S.-Bound Public Charter Operations from CubaGAO-18-526: Published: Jul 12, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 2018.
May 31, 2018
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Capital Investment Grants Program:
FTA Should Address Several Statutory ProvisionsGAO-18-462: Published: May 31, 2018. Publicly Released: May 31, 2018.
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