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Rural and Tribal Transit: The Federal Transit Administration Should Evaluate Its Efforts to Help Improve Accessibility and Service
GAO-25-107455
Sep 05, 2025
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Federal Transit Administration The Administrator of FTA should establish a process to regularly assess the effectiveness of FTA's efforts in assisting rural and tribal communities' access and use of funding programs in support of its objectives, such as to remove barriers to transit access. Such an assessment could include, for example, identifying additional steps that FTA could take related to the streamlining of program requirements or other challenges communities may face. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Aviation Meteorologists: Urgent Actions Needed to Address Staffing Concerns
GAO-25-108597
Aug 28, 2025
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA, in close consultation with NWS, should fully identify potential risks to the safety and efficiency of the NAS caused by current meteorologist staffing levels and take urgent action to address them. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: DOT Should Better Communicate Funding Status and Assess Risks
GAO-25-107166
Jul 24, 2025
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Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should provide complete information to Congress on the amount of obligations and outlays for DOT's IIJA formula and discretionary grant programs. (Recommendation 1)
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In December 2025, DOT reported that it concurred with this recommendation. DOT also stated that it regularly reports IIJA funding obligations and outlays through established channels following governmentwide data standards from the Office of Management and Budget and the Treasury Department, as well as through public dashboards and periodic updates to public data on DOT's website. In addition, DOT stated that it responds to technical assistance requests from authorizing and appropriations committee staff upon request. However, DOT stated that it will assess current methods for potential improvements for all DOT programs in alignment with government-wide reporting processes associated with USASpending.gov and grant assistance listings in SAM.gov. According to DOT, these improvements will be reflected in DOT's new unified grants management system, GrantLens, and its companion initiative, Consolidated Financial Assistance Reporting (CFAR). The target for GrantLens implementation on discretionary awards is second quarter of fiscal year 2027. GAO will continue to monitor DOT's progress in addressing this recommendation.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should assess the risks posed by challenges that IIJA awardees face in signing grant agreements and take steps to respond to those risks. Such an assessment should comprehensively identify risks, assess their likelihood and severity, and monitor them. (Recommendation 2)
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In December 2025, DOT stated that it concurred with this recommendation and that DOT maintains an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework to provide a portfolio view of risks at the Department. DOT stated that each operating administration (OA) has its own risk profile, which includes top risks, impact and likelihood assessments, and mitigation actions. DOT stated that for the FY 2026 enterprise risk profile development cycle, the Department will update its internal guidance for the OAs, to highlight risk assessment in signing grant agreements and steps to be taken to respond to those risks. DOT stated it will create the updated guidance by March 31, 2026. GAO will continue to monitor DOT's efforts to address this recommendation.

Air Cargo: DOT Should Communicate Data Limitations and Identify Stakeholder Challenges
GAO-25-107334
Jul 23, 2025
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Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should ensure that the Director of BTS fully assesses the reliability of air cargo data in the Freight Analysis Framework and National Transportation Atlas Database and communicates the limitations of the data. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should ensure that the Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy evaluates existing sources of information and routinely communicates with air cargo stakeholders, to identify challenges to the efficient movement of air cargo and determine whether the agency needs to take steps to help address the challenges. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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