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04.21.2010

Challenges in Meeting FAA’s Long-Term Goals for the Next Generation Air Transportation System
03.18.2010

Weaknesses in DOT's Suspension and Debarment Program Limit its Protection of Government Funds
05.24.2011

Air Traffic Control Safety Oversight
03.17.2010

The Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of On-Demand Aircraft Operators
09.19.2002

Improving the Delivery of Transportation Projects

12.06.2012

A Grants Management Framework and Stakeholder Agreements Are Key to Fully Implementing FRA’s High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program
11.16.2012

Observations on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's Governance
09.20.2012

Investigating Household Goods Fraud
09.12.2012

Update on FAA’s Progress and Challenges in Advancing the Next Generation Air Transportation System
07.18.2012

Update on the Safety and Cost Aspects of the Federal Aviation Administration's Contract Tower Program
05.31.2012

Progress and Challenges With FAA's Facility Consolidation Effort
04.25.2012

The State of Aviation Safety and FAA’s Oversight of the National Airspace System
03.29.2012

Top Management Challenges Facing the Department of Transportation
03.20.2012

Progress and Challenges in Responding to Key Provisions of the Airline Safety Act
10.05.2011

Federal Aviation Administration's Progress and Challenges in Developing and Transitioning to the Next Generation Air Transportation System
09.14.2011

Federal Railroad Administration's Progress Implementing the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act
07.21.2011

Statement for the Record: FMCSA is Strengthening Motor Carrier Safety Oversight But Further Action and Attention Are Needed
05.24.2011

Air Traffic Control Safety Oversight
05.12.2011

FAA's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request: Key Issues Facing the Agency
05.04.2011

Ensuring ARRA Funds are Spent Appropriately to Maximize Program Goals
02.16.2011

Actions Needed To Meet FAA’s Long-Term Goals for NextGen
07.21.2010

FHWA Has Taken Actions But Could Do More to Strengthen Oversight of Bridge Safety and States' Use of Federal Bridge Funding
04.29.2010

Federal Railroad Administration Faces Challenges in Carrying Out Expanded Role
04.22.2010

Actions Taken and Needed To Improve Management and Oversight of PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals Program
04.21.2010

Challenges in Meeting FAA’s Long-Term Goals for the Next Generation Air Transportation System
03.18.2010

Weaknesses in DOT's Suspension and Debarment Program Limit its Protection of Government Funds
03.17.2010

The Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of On-Demand Aircraft Operators
02.04.2010

Progress and Challenges With FAA's Call to Action for Airline Safety
11.18.2009

Actions Needed to Improve Safety Oversight and Security at Aircraft Repair Stations
10.28.2009

Actions Needed to Meet Expectations for the Next Generation Air Transportation System in the Mid–Term
09.10.2009

PHMSA's Process for Granting Special Permits and Approvals for Transporting Hazardous Materials Raises Safety Concerns
07.29.2009

Challenges in Implementing Performance-Based Navigation in the U.S. Air Transportation System
06.11.2009

Regional Air Carriers and Pilot Workforce Issues
06.10.2009

The Federal Aviation Administration's Role in Safety Oversight of Air Carriers
05.20.2009

Progress and Remaining Challenges in Reducing Flight Delays and Improving Airline Customer Service
04.30.2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: DOT's Implementation Challenges and the OIG's Strategy for Continued Oversight of Funds and Programs
04.29.2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: DOT's Implementation Challenges and the OIG's Strategy for Continued Oversight of Funds and Programs
03.18.2009

Federal Aviation Administration: Actions Needed To Achieve Mid-Term NextGen Goals
03.10.2009

Top Management Challenges Facing the Department of Transportation
02.11.2009

Key Issues for Reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration
10.07.2008

Testimony to NTSB on January 2, 2008, Victoria, Texas, Motor Coach Accident
09.17.2008

FAA's Certification of the Eclipse EA-500 Very Light Jet
09.11.2008

Status of FAA's Efforts To Develop the Next Generation Air Transportation System
06.25.2008

Actions Needed To Enhance Pipeline Security
06.11.2008

Key Issues Facing the Federal Aviation Administration's Controller Workforce
04.17.2008

Key Safety and Modernization Challenges Facing the FAA
04.10.2008

Key Safety Challenges Facing the FAA
04.09.2008

Status Report on Actions Underway To Address Flight Delays and Improve Airline Customer Service
04.03.2008

Amtrak's Future Outlook and Budgetary Needs
04.03.2008

Actions Needed to Strengthen FAA's Safety Oversight and Use of Partnership Programs
03.11.2008

Cross-Border Trucking Demonstration Project
02.13.2008

Actions Needed To Improve Runway Safety
02.07.2008

FAA's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: Key Issues Facing the Agency
10.25.2007

Effectiveness of Federal Drunk Driving Programs
10.18.2007

Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Transportation, Fiscal Year 2008
10.17.2007

Challenges Facing the Implementation of FAA's Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Program
10.10.2007

The Conversion of Flight Service Stations From FAA to Contract Operations
09.27.2007

Actions Needed to Improve Airline Customer Service and Minimize Long, On-Board Delays
09.26.2007

Actions Needed to Improve Airline Customer Service and Minimize Long, On-Board Delays
09.20.2007

FHWA Can Do More in the Short Term to Improve Oversight of Structurally Deficient Bridges
09.05.2007

Federal Highway Administration's Oversight of Structurally Deficient Bridges
07.17.2007

Falsification of FAA Airman Medical Certificate Applications by Disability Recipients
07.11.2007

Motor Carrier Safety: Oversight of High-Risk Trucking Companies
06.20.2007

Aviation Safety: FAA Oversight of Foreign Repair Stations
05.22.2007

Actions Needed To Further Improve Railroad Safety
05.10.2007

FAA's FY 2008 Budget Request: Key Issues Facing the Agency
05.09.2007

Actions Needed To Reduce Risk With the Next Generation Air Transportation System
05.08.2007

Opportunities To Further Improve Railroad Safety
04.24.2007

Opportunities To Improve Internal Controls Over the Federal Transit Benefit Program
04.20.2007

Actions Needed To Improve Airline Customer Service
04.11.2007

Refocusing Efforts To Improve Airline Customer Service
03.29.2007

Inspector General Testified Before the House Aviation Subcommittee Regarding FAA's Oversight of Outsourced Air Carrier Maintenance
03.21.2007

Inspector General Testifies Before the House Aviation Subcommittee Regarding FAA Financing Proposals
03.13.2007

House Highways and Transit Subcommittee Testimony on Status of Safety Requirements for Cross-Border Trucking With Mexico Under NAFTA
03.08.2007

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Testimony on Status of Safety Requirements for Cross-Border Trucking With Mexico Under NAFTA
03.06.2007

Top Management Challenges Facing the Department of Transportation
02.28.2007

Amtrak's FY 2008 Budget Needs
02.14.2007

FAA's FY 2008 Budget Request: Key Issues Facing the Agency
01.30.2007

Reauthorization of the Federal Railroad Safety Program
09.20.2006

Observations on FAA's Oversight of Aviaton Safety
07.25.2006

Perspectives on the Progress and Actions Needed to Address the Next Generation Air Transportation System
07.13.2006

Lower Manhattan Reconstruction: Lessons Learned from Large Transportation Projects
06.21.2006

Observations on Current and Future Efforts to Modernize the National Airspace System
05.04.2006

Acting Inspector General Testifies On Household Goods Moving Fraud
04.27.2006

Principal Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Evaluation Testified On Pipeline Safety
03.29.2006

Observations on the Progress and Actions Needed to Address the Next Generation Air Transportation System
03.28.2006

Perspectives on FAA’s FY 2007 Budget Request and the Aviation Trust Fund
03.16.2006

Intercity Passenger Rail and Amtrak
03.16.2006

Pipeline Safety: Progress and Remaining Challenges
11.17.2005

Inspector General Testifies on Aviation Safety
09.21.2005

Reauthorization of Intercity Passenger Rail and Amtrak
07.21.2005

Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Issues
05.26.2005

Outlook for Aviation Delays in the Summer of 2005 and Actions Needed to Mitigate Congestion in the Short- and Long-term
05.12.2005

Intercity Passenger Rail and Amtrak
05.11.2005

Background Checks For Holders of Commercial Drivers Licenses With Hazardous Materials Endorsements
05.04.2005

Perspectives on the Aviation Trust Fund and Financing the Federal Aviation Administration
04.22.2005

Impact of Water Leaks on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project and Remaining Risks
04.21.2005

Reauthorization of Intercity Passenger Rail and Amtrak
04.14.2005

Next Steps for the Air Traffic Organization
04.07.2005

Department of Transportation’s Implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act
04.05.2005

Reauthorization of TEA-21 Safety Programs
12.02.2004

Water Leaks Within the I-93 Tunnels of the Central Artery Project
07.20.2004

Progress and Challenges in Improving Pipeline Safety
06.16.2004

Actions Taken and Actions Needed To Improve Pipeline Safety
06.15.2004

Addressing Controller Attrition: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Federal Aviation Administration
06.15.2004

Actions Taken and Needed for Improving Pipeline Safety
06.08.2004

Remarks of Inspector General Kenneth Mead at the 2004 National Fraud Awareness Conference
05.18.2004

Short and Long-term Efforts to Mitigate Flight Delays and Congestion
04.28.2004

IG Testifies on FTA Before House Panel
04.22.2004

Key Issues for the Federal Aviation Administration's FY 2005 Budget
04.05.2004

Financial Condition of the Chinese and U.S. Airline Industries
03.17.2004

FAA’s FY 2005 Budget: Opportunities to Control Costs and Improve Effectiveness of Programs
10.30.2003

Observations on Bringing Fiscal Discipline and Accountability to FAA’s Air Traffic Control Modernization Program
10.02.2003

The Future of Intercity Passenger Rail Service and Amtrak
09.24.2003

Safety and Cost Metrics of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Visual Flight Rule Towers
07.22.2003

Controlling Costs and Improving the Effectiveness of Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration Programs
07.17.2003

OIG Supplemental Materials for the House Budget Committee's July 9, 2003 Hearing Record on Opportunities to Control Costs and Improve the Effectiveness of Department of Transportation Programs
07.15.2003

Federal Aviation Administration Efforts to Locate Aircraft N711RD
07.09.2003

Opportunities to Control Costs and Improve the Effectiveness of Department of Transportation Programs
06.05.2003

Title XI Loan Guarantee Program
05.22.2003

IG Testifies Before National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
05.08.2003

Management of Cost Drivers on Federal-aid Highway Projects
04.29.2003

The Future of Intercity Passenger Rail Service and Amtrak
04.09.2003

Cost Control Issues for the Federal Aviation Administration's Operations and Modernization Accounts
04.02.2003

The State of the Aviation Industry and the Federal Aviation Administration
03.13.2003

DOT FY'04 Budget and Management Challenges
02.12.2003

Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration
02.11.2003

The State of the Federal Aviation Administration
02.05.2003

Aviation Security Costs, Transportation Security Administration
11.19.2002

Computer Security Challenges Within the Department of Transportation
09.19.2002

Improving the Delivery of Transportation Projects
08.07.2002

Progress in Implementing Provisions of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act
07.23.2002

Progress in Implementing Provisions of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act
06.27.2002

Implementation of Commercial Motor Carrier Safety Requirements at the U.S.-Mexico Border
06.20.2002

Key Challenges Facing the Transportation Security Administration
06.20.2002

Amtrak's Financial Condition
05.14.2002

IG Remarks before the 2nd National Conference on Highway Construction and Public Transportation Fraud
05.01.2002

Management of Large Highway and Transit Projects
04.17.2002

Key Budget Issues Facing the Transportation Security Administration
04.11.2002

FAA Oversight of Passenger Aircraft Maintenance
03.19.2002

U.S. Coast Guard Budget and Management Issues
03.14.2002

Amtrak's Performance, Budget, and Passenger Rail Service Issues
03.13.2002

FAA's Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Request
03.07.2002

Amtrak’sPerformance, Budget, and Passenger Rail Service Issues
02.28.2002

Progress and Challenges in Implementing the TREAD Act
02.27.2002

Amtrak’s Performance, Budget, and Passenger Rail Service Issues
02.14.2002

U.S. Coast Guard Budget and Management Issues
02.13.2002

Department of Transportation Budget for Fiscal Year 2003
02.13.2002

Reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Program
02.05.2002

Key Issues Concerning Implementation of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act
01.23.2002

Challenges Facing TSA in Implementing the Aviation and Transportation Security Act
11.14.2001

Status of Airline Security After September 11, 2001
11.01.2001

Amtrak's Security, Safety, and Financial Issues
10.11.2001

Deployment and Use of Security Technology
09.25.2001

Actions Needed to Improve Aviation Security - Testimony before the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, U.S. Senate
09.21.2001

Aviation Security in the United States - Testimony before the House Aviation Subcommittee
09.20.2001

Aviation Security in the United States - Testimony before the joint House-Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee
09.13.2001

Status Report on the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS)
08.02.2001

Update II: Actions to Enhance Capacity and Reduce Delays and Cancellations
07.25.2001

Amtrak's Financial Performance
07.18.2001

Motor Carrier Safety at the U.S.-Mexico Border
06.26.2001

Further Actions Are Needed to Reduce Runway Incursions
06.20.2001

Status Report on Airline Customer Service
06.13.2001

Status Report on the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
06.13.2001

U.S. Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for Modernization
05.10.2001

Air Carrier Flight Delays and Air Passenger Rights
05.03.2001

Actions to Improve the Performance of the National Aviation System
03.21.2001

Amtrak's Financial Performance and Requirements
03.15.2001

Flight Delays and Cancellations
03.14.2001

Federal Aviation Administration Efforts to Develop and Deploy the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
03.09.2001

Life Safety Issues in Pennsylvania Station Amtrak Tunnels
03.08.2001

DOT Management Challenges
02.14.2001

Management Oversight Issues
02.13.2001

Airline Customer Service Commitment
10.23.2000

Remarks by the DOT Inspector General to the Washington, DC International Aviation Club regarding Delays, Cancellations, Customer Service, ATC Modernization, Airport Infrastructure, and Safety
10.05.2000

Observations on FAA and Industry Efforts to Address Concerns about Aircraft Wiring
09.27.2000

Computer Security Within the U.S. Department of Transportation
09.26.2000

Assessment of Amtrak's Financial Performance and Requirements
09.14.2000

Flight Delays and Cancellations
07.25.2000

Air Carrier Flight Delays and Customer Service
07.20.2000

Internet sales of airline tickets
06.29.2000

Observations on FAA's Satellite Navigation Efforts
06.28.2000

Airline Customer Service Commitment
06.09.2000

Limited Progress in Disposing of Obsolete Vessels
05.24.2000

Limited Progress in Disposing of Obsolete Vessels
05.16.2000

Reauthorization of the Maritime Administration
05.11.2000

Reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Program
05.03.2000

Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project Highlights Need for Effective Federal Oversight
04.13.2000

National Transportation Safety Board - Rapidraft Payment System
04.06.2000

Aviation Security - Federal Aviation Administration
03.22.2000

Key Safety, Modernization, and Financial Issues Facing FAA
03.22.2000

Program Data Quality in the U.S. Department of Transportation
03.16.2000

Testimony on Aviation Security - Federal Aviation Administration
03.15.2000

Amtrak’s Financial Outlook
03.15.2000

Deepwater Capability Replacement Project
03.09.2000

Management Oversight Issues
03.08.2000

Transportation Investment Projects Management and Oversight
03.02.2000

Motor Carrier Safety
03.01.2000

Deepwater Capability Replacement Project
03.01.2000

Improving Aviation Safety, Efficiency, and Security: FAA’s Fiscal Year 2001 Request For Research, Engineering, and Development
02.23.2000

Amtrak's Financial Outlook
02.03.2000

Modernizing the Federal Aviation Administration: Challenges and Solutions
10.28.1999

Amtrak's Financial Outlook
09.30.1999

Readiness for the Year 2000 Transportation Sector - Domestic and International
09.30.1999

Financial Data Quality in the U.S. Department of Transportation
09.30.1999

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project
09.29.1999

S.1501 The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
09.09.1999

Readiness for the Year 2000 Aviation Industry - Domestic and Foreign and the Federal Aviation Administration
04.27.1999

Motor Carrier Safety Program
03.25.1999

Air Traffic Control Modernization
03.18.1999

Financial Management at the Federal Aviation Administration
03.15.1999

The Year-2000 Technology Challenge at the Department of Transportation
03.10.1999

Aviation Security - Federal Aviation Administration
03.10.1999

Amtrak's Financial Outlook
03.09.1999

Air Traffic Control Modernization
03.09.1999

Federal Aviation Administration: Financing and Cost Control
03.04.1999

Observations on FAA's Research, Engineering and Development Program
02.25.1999

DOT's 10 Top-Priority Management Issues
02.23.1999

Surface Transportation Safety/Motor Carrier Safety and Related Matters
09.08.1998

Recent Developments in FAA Acquisitions
08.06.1998

DOT/FAA Year-2000 Computer Issues
07.21.1998

Awarding Discretionary Funds in the US. Department of Transportation
05.14.1998

Aviation Security
03.24.1998

Amtrak's Financial Future
03.12.1998

FAA's Research, Engineering and Development program
03.05.1998

Air Traffic Control Modernization
02.12.1998

Statement of The Honorable Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation
02.04.1998

Year-2000 challenges to the air traffic control system
11.13.1997

FAA's runway incursion program
10.17.1997

FAA's plans to use satellite technology for air traffic management

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