The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General has released its annual report on the top management challenges facing the department in fiscal year 2008.
The issues comprising this year’s report are:
Continuing to enhance oversight of the surface transportation infrastructure and maximizing the return on investments in infrastructure projects;
Addressing long- and short-term challenges for the National Airspace System;
Developing a plan to address the highway and transit funding issues;
Reducing congestion;
Improving oversight and strengthening enforcement of surface safety programs;
Continuing to make a safe aviation system safer;
Strengthening the protection of information technology resources;
Managing acquisition and contract operations more effectively; and
Reforming intercity passenger rail.
The annual report, which is required by law, was included in the Department’s FY 2007 Performance and Accountability Report. To view the full report, click here.