Audits
Top 12 Management Issues
December 22, 1999
Project ID: CE-2000-026
Summary
This document was prepared in response to a September 22, 1999, request from the Chairmen of the Senate Governmental Affairs and Budget Committees, and the Majority Leader and Chairmen of the Committees on Government Reform and Budget, U.S. House of Representatives. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) was requested to identify the top-priority management issues in the Department of Transportation (DOT). This document provides the information presented to the requesters for your information and use.
Our listing of top-priority management issues encompasses programs that require continual attention to ensure ever safer transportation, programs on which there are significant economy and efficiency concerns, and programs with questionable success in achieving results. Our summaries for each of these items includes a description of progress made by the Department in the last year and open issues and recommendations.
We have grouped the issues on this year’s list into the following subject areas:
Aviation Safety
Surface Transportation Safety
Air Traffic Control Modernization
FAA Financing and Reauthorization
Surface, Marine, and Airport Infrastructure
Transportation Security
Computer Security
Financial Accounting/Chief Financial Officers Act
Amtrak Financial Viability and Modernization
Coast Guard Deepwater Capability Replacement Project
Ship Disposal Program
Government Performance and Results Act Implementation
Our listing of top-priority management issues encompasses programs that require continual attention to ensure ever safer transportation, programs on which there are significant economy and efficiency concerns, and programs with questionable success in achieving results. Our summaries for each of these items includes a description of progress made by the Department in the last year and open issues and recommendations.
We have grouped the issues on this year’s list into the following subject areas: