Our audit activities addressed such issues as improving airline customer service, assessing DOT preparations for granting Mexican trucks the authority to operate in the U.S., quantifying the growth in highway construction and maintenance costs, and identifying information security weaknesses. Our investigative activities involved matters as diverse as selling fraudulent aircraft parts, falsifying airman medical certificates, rigging bids and falsifying records on highway projects, using substandard construction materials, and illegally transporting hazardous materials. This semiannual period culminated with the issuance of 38 audit reports and 95 recommendations having a financial impact totaling about $38,275,000. In addition, our investigative work resulted in 64 convictions and a total of $122,311,180 in fines, restitutions and recoveries We also testified before Congress on 14 occasions primarily on the safety of our nations transportation system, including aviation, highway, motor carrier, and railroad safety.


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    Title :

    U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1-September 30, 2007


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    85 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English