Before yesterdayOffice of Inspector General
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Require OAs to regularly assess fraud risks for each program; tailor their assessments based on factors such as size, resources, maturity, and experience in managing risks; and include relevant stakeholder input.
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- October 5th 2023 at 20:47
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Import Log for file Rec Maint Rpt (330a)_2023.06.23 (P)_Previously Missing Recs.csv
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- October 5th 2023 at 20:47
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Provide guidance to OAs on how to identify and assess fraud risks in their programs, including guidance on specific tools, methods, and sources for gathering information about fraud risks. This guidance should also address the leading practices for identifying and assessing the likelihood and impact of inherent fraud risks, determining fraud risk tolerance, examining the suitability of existing controls, prioritizing residual fraud risks, and documenting the programβs fraud risk profile to inform managersβ decisions on their responses to assessed risks.
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- October 5th 2023 at 20:47
By ada.valaitis
On September 13, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended and proposed to debar Spares, Inc. executives Christine Litkei, President, and Victor Litkei, Corporate Secretary, from participating in Federal non-procurement and procurement transactions. FAA also proposed to debar Spares, which was previously suspended in 2021.
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- October 10th 2023 at 20:53
By ada.valaitis
On September 15, 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama entered into a civil settlement with The Bridge Builders of Alabama, LLC (TBBA). TBBA, a bridge construction, pile driving, and foundation drilling firm, agreed to pay a total of $104,422 to resolve alleged civil violations of the False Claims Act.
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- October 11th 2023 at 16:10
By ada.valaitis
On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Attorneyβs office for the Eastern District of Michigan filed an information charging Daniel Israel, president and part-owner of an asphalt paving company, with conspiracy to commit bid-rigging. According to the information, as early as March 2013 until at least November 2018, Israel entered into and engaged in a conspiracy with another company and co-conspirators to suppress and eliminate competition by agreeing to rig bids for asphalt paving services in Michigan.
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- October 11th 2023 at 19:40
By ada.valaitis
On May 11, 2023, a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee indicted Mohammed Al-Abadi for trafficking counterfeit goods and causing the criminal transportation of hazardous materials by an air carrier. The indictment alleges that, between at least October 2019 and January 2021, Al-Abadi trafficked counterfeit motor vehicle airbag systems and components from Chinaβincluding airbag inflators, which DOT regulations classify as hazardous materials.
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- October 11th 2023 at 19:51
By ada.valaitis
On October 10, 2023, Frank Lizza, owner and officer of Intercounty Paving Associates, LLC, and Ramon De Los Santos, an Intercounty employee, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to making false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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- October 24th 2023 at 16:00
By ada.valaitis
On October 11, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York sentenced former pilot Noah Felice to 1 month of incarceration, 3 years of supervised release (including 3 months of home confinement), and a $100 court assessment. Felice was convicted on December 7, 2022, for making false statements to FAA.
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- October 24th 2023 at 18:00
By ada.valaitis
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) plays a significant role in promoting the safety of our Nationβs public transit system through its oversight of State Safety Oversight programs. States with rail fixed guideway public transportation systems must establish State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOA) to receive Federal funding, and FTA is responsible for overseeing SSOAsβ compliance with Federal requirements. In response to a directive in House of Representatives Report 117-99, we are initiating this audit.
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- October 25th 2023 at 21:00
By Eric.Weems
On September 13, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Dustin Rhine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act. In April 2023, Rhine, along with 10 other individuals and 3 companies, was charged for their involvement in a scheme to disable the emissions controls on hundreds of semi-trucks.
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- October 26th 2023 at 16:56
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Import Log for file Rec Maint Rpt (331)_2023.10.19-2023.10.26 (TC).csv
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- October 26th 2023 at 18:50
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- November 1st 2023 at 13:59
By Eric.Weems
On October 20, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida sentenced Patrick Longsworth to 24 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, and a $300 assessment. Longsworth was convicted of pointing a laser at U.S. Coast Guard and Miami Dade Police helicopters on June 21, 2023.
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- November 1st 2023 at 14:16
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Import Log for file Rec Maint Rpt (332)_2023.10.26-2023.11.02 (P).csv
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- November 2nd 2023 at 15:08
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Import Log for file Rec Maint Rpt (332)_2023.10.26-2023.11.02 (TC).csv
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- November 2nd 2023 at 15:14
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- November 3rd 2023 at 14:45
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- November 3rd 2023 at 15:53
By Eric.Weems
For fiscal year 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOT) reported approximately $61.6 billion in payments for programs and activities susceptible to significant improper payments and estimated about $756 million in improper payments. The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) requires Federal agencies to identify, report, and reduce improper payments in their programs and activities. PIIA also requires annual reports by inspectors general on their agenciesβ compliance. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issues guidance that agencies must follow to implement PIIA.
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- November 6th 2023 at 16:18
By Eric.Weems
On October 17, 2023, Timothy Butcher was charged via a criminal information in the Lawrence Superior Court, Lawrence County, Indiana, with theft and official misconduct related to mismanagement of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants. Butcher, a former deputy at the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), was arrested on October 26, 2023.
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- November 6th 2023 at 17:11