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Audit Initiated on the Effects of Limited Competition on Airline Flight Delays and Cancellations

10.09.2012

The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the effects of limited competition on airline cancellations and delays as required by the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
Improvements to Stewardship and Oversight Agreements Are Needed To Enhance Federal-aid Highway Program Management

10.01.2012

On October 1, 2012, we issued a report on Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Stewardship and Oversight Agreements with States. FHWA uses these agreements, which are required by law, to formalize the roles and responsibilities of FHWA Division Offices and the States to ensure adequate oversight of Federal funds, project quality, and safety. We conducted the review as part of our ongoing ARRA oversight work. We...
Weaknesses In Program And Contract Management Contribute To ERAM Delays And Put Other NextGen Initiatives At Risk

09.13.2012

On September 13, 2012, we issued a report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) progress and problems with the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program, a multibillion dollar air traffic management system that will provide the foundation for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). ERAM is a key NextGen enabling program for controlling high-altitude flights. It replaces a 40-year-old computer...
Aviation Industry Performance: A Review of the Aviation Industry, 2008 - 2011

09.24.2012

On September 24, 2012, we issued the 11th in a series of periodic updates to our Aviation Industry Performance Report. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of aviation industry trends in the 2008 to 2011 period and their impact on aviation system performance, demand, and capacity. The report includes an overview followed by exhibits with more than 40 statistical charts (or metrics) organized in five areas: ...
DOT Established Timely Controls for the TIGER Discretionary Grants Program, But Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Oversight

09.20.2012

On September 20, 2012, we issued a report on the Office of the Secretary’s (OST) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants Program, which uses competitive discretionary grants for capital investments in highway, bridge, public transportation, rail, and port infrastructure projects. Congress initially appropriated $1.5 billion for the program through the American Recovery and Reinvestment...

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