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OIG Audit Plan

The audit plan is a projection of what the Office of Audits would like to accomplish in year designated. Other issues may rise in importance and require WMATA OIG audit resources. Other OIG offices, such as the Office of Investigations, is a more reactive component of the WMATA OIG and is therefore not covered in […]

Audit Plan PDF

OIG Semiannual Reports

The WMATA OIG Semiannual Report encompasses activities and accomplishments for the past 6 months. OIG’s mandate under the WMATA Compact is to be an independent, objective unit that audits, evaluates, and investigates WMATA activities; promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; fights fraud and abuse; and keeps the Board fully and currently informed about deficiencies in WMATA […]

Special Project Report

Management Assistance Report – MTPD CID Investigative Case File Report
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is transmitting this Management Assistance Report (MAR) based on an investigation initiated by our office regarding allegations received indicating the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) failed to investigate approximately 3,110 victim and general complaints.

Special Project Report

MTPD Internal Affairs
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a proactive review of the practices of the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) Office of Professional Responsibility and Inspections (OPRI).

Recent Reports

May 13, 2021

Management Assistance Report – MTPD CID Investigative Case File Report

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is transmitting this Management Assistance Report (MAR) based on an investigation initiated by our office regarding allegations received indicating the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) failed to investigate approximately 3,110 victim and general complaints.

May 13, 2021

Special Project Report - MTPD Internal Affairs

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a proactive review of the practices of the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) Office of Professional Responsibility and Inspections (OPRI).

March 25, 2021

Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Board of Directors, No 27

This Semiannual Report outlines the activities and accomplishments of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) from July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

OIG IN THE NEWS

Upper Marlboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $323,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled | USAO-MD | Department of JusticeMay 10, 2021
As released by: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland – … Continue reading Upper Marlboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $323,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled | USAO-MD | Department of Justice
Former WMATA manager sentenced for involvement in fraudulent schemeSeptember 29, 2020
For immediate release: September 29, 2020 The following news release was issued by … Continue reading Former WMATA manager sentenced for involvement in fraudulent scheme
Former NFL Player Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving WMATAJuly 10, 2020
As released by: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District … Continue reading Former NFL Player Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving WMATA
WMATA-OIG announces plea agreementJanuary 31, 2020
For immediate release: January 31, 2020 The following news release was issued by … Continue reading WMATA-OIG announces plea agreement
Former WMATA employee sentenced for a class E felony, Solicitation of a minor for aggravated statutory rapeJanuary 21, 2020
For immediate release: January 21, 2020 The following news release was issued by … Continue reading Former WMATA employee sentenced for a class E felony, Solicitation of a minor for aggravated statutory rape

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OIG TWITTER

#WMATA #OIG is pleased to present the Annual Audit Plan for FY 2022: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Annual-Audit-Plan-for-FY-2022-IG-Final_Redacted.pdf

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New #OIG Management Assistance report reviewing #WMATA's improper payments. Read more here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MAR-Review-of-Improper-Payments-IG-Final_Redacted.pdf

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OIG report on MTPD CID investigative case files. Read more here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MAR-21-0001-IG-Final_Redacted.pdf

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In a new OIG Special Project Report, we compared the performance of WMATA to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Read more here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Special-Project-Report-CTA-WMATA-Comparison-IG-Final.pdf #wmata

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Just in: New OIG Special Projects proactive review of Metro Transit Police's Office of Professional Responsibility and Inspections. Full details here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Special-Project-Report-MTPD-Internal-Affairs-IGFinal.pdf #Wmata

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