The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires Federal agencies to implement information security programs. The act also requires agencies to conduct annual independent reviews to determine the effectiveness of their programs and report the reviews’ results to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). We have contracted with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, an independent public accounting firm, to conduct the review of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) information security program for fiscal year 2024, subject to our oversight.

November 8^th 2023 at 18:08

New Jersey Individual Charged With Stealing Locomotive Air Horns

By Eric.Weems

On October 17, 2023, Jeremy Hayes, a New Jersey Transit (NJT) employee, was charged via a criminal complaint in the Roxbury Township Municipal Court, Morris County, New Jersey, with receiving stolen property. Allegedly, Hayes stole, transported, and stored 32 locomotive air horns from multiple transportation companies, including Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration regulations require each lead locomotive to be equipped with a locomotive horn for safe operation.

November 6^th 2023 at 19:05

Former Indiana Sheriff’s Deputy Charged and Arrested for NHTSA Grant Fraud

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.

November 6^th 2023 at 17:11

Audit Initiated of DOT’s Fiscal Year 2023 Implementation of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019

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 agencies’ compliance. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issues guidance that agencies must follow to implement PIIA.

November 6^th 2023 at 16:18

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By Eric.Weems

November 3^rd 2023 at 15:53

DOT’s Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges

By Eric.Weems

What We Looked At

November 3^rd 2023 at 14:45

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November 2^nd 2023 at 15:14

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November 2^nd 2023 at 15:08

Florida Resident Sentenced for Pointing Laser at Police and Military Helicopters

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.

November 1^st 2023 at 14:16

DOT Needs To Improve Its High-Value Assets Governance Program To Effectively Identify, Prioritize, and Secure Its Most Critical Systems

By nathan.richmond

What We Looked At

November 1^st 2023 at 13:59

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October 26^th 2023 at 18:50

Former Trucking Company Employees Convicted in Major Clean Air Act Investigation

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.

October 26^th 2023 at 16:56