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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation OIG
Follow up to Recommendation Regarding Projected Benefit Payments in Special Financial Assistance Applications
Department of Transportation OIG
FHWA Generally Follows Its Existing Processes To Oversee COVID-19 Relief Funding Compliance, Track Funds, and Monitor Projects
Our Objective(s) To assess FHWA's policies and procedures for overseeing States' compliance with Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) requirements and tracking and monitoring CRRSAA funds. Why This Audit CRRSAA provided $10 billion to FHWA for Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19-related impacts. The Act required FHWA to obligate the funds by the end of fiscal year 2024. By the end of March 2025, FHWA obligated $9.78 billion in CRRSAA funds with outlays of $8.43 billion. Due to the large amount of...
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OIG
DOJ Press Release: Sacramento Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Benefit Fraud Scheme During Pandemic
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OIG
DOJ Press Release: Ponte Vedra Beach Man Pleads Guilty In Fraud Scheme Involving COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation OIG
Recent Court of Appeals Ruling May Cost Taxpayers Approximately $6 Billion More in Special Financial Assistance than Originally Projected
Department of Transportation OIG
FAA Has Improved Its Oversight of COVID-19 Relief Funds Despite Implementation Inconsistencies
Our Objective(s)To assess FAA's oversight of airport sponsors' compliance with the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) rent relief and economic relief reimbursement eligibility requirements. Why This AuditThe CRRSA Act and ARPA awarded $10 billion in economic relief to eligible U.S. airports and concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of December 2023, FAA had expended more than $8.5 billion in concession rent relief and economic relief grants. We...
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation OIG
Projected Benefit Payments in Selected Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Applications
Department of Transportation OIG
FTA’s Oversight of Its Region 9 Recipients Is Insufficient To Confirm Compliance With CARES Act Funding Requirements
What We Looked At Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) received $25 billion to help the Nation’s public transit agencies mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. FTA obligated over $4.4 billion of this funding to recipients within FTA’s Region 9, which contains the 4th, 10th, and 11th highest FTA CARES Act fund recipients nationwide. Although the Agency expanded its oversight of COVID-19 relief funding recipients, we previously found risks associated with these activities and FTA’s oversight of contract and grant expenditures...
Department of Transportation OIG
FAA Did Not Fully Follow Its Processes When Awarding and Administering CARES Act-Funded Airport Development Grants and Contracts
What We Looked At The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with $10 billion in funding, including about $525 million for airport development expenses. FAA distributed these funds through its Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which requires grant recipients to comply with various Federal procurement requirements, including Buy American Preferences. Previous Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits identified weaknesses in FAA’s processes for awarding and administering AIP grants and its oversight of CARES Act funds. Given...