{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "deskKey": "america-oig:dot",
  "agency": "DOT",
  "name": "Transportation OIG",
  "page": "https://america.co/accountability/transportation-inspector-general",
  "sourceConsulted": "2026-10-06",
  "coverage": "Selected office routing guide; not a jurisdiction or legal determination",
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "name": "DOT OIG hotline guidance",
      "url": "https://www.oig.dot.gov/hotline",
      "role": "Official reporting scope and alternatives"
    },
    {
      "name": "DOT OIG public work",
      "url": "https://www.oig.dot.gov/",
      "role": "Public oversight research"
    }
  ],
  "reportingPortalDeliveryVerified": false,
  "allegationsCollected": false,
  "originalHypotheticalExample": "A fictional road contract calls for a specified grade of material, while a public inspection mentions a different specification. First confirm that both records refer to the same contract, segment and revision. An authorized substitution or amended requirement changes the interpretation. A careful report identifies the discrepancy and supporting records without declaring a contractor guilty. A dangerous condition on the road still requires the appropriate immediate safety response, not a wait for an audit.",
  "planningFields": [
    {
      "name": "Program and responsible office",
      "note": "Use a program name or public source, not a personal case number."
    },
    {
      "name": "Dates and factual chronology",
      "note": "Separate event dates from document publication dates."
    },
    {
      "name": "Evidence references",
      "note": "Record public links or placeholders; do not paste private records."
    },
    {
      "name": "Observation versus inference",
      "note": "What is directly supported? What needs another explanation?"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alternative route and deadline check",
      "note": "List the decision-review, service or records instructions you still need to consult."
    },
    {
      "name": "Safe reporting plan",
      "note": "Read the official confidentiality and transmission guidance. Keep identifiers out of these notes."
    }
  ],
  "privacy": "Do not put sensitive identifiers or documents in the worksheet. Nothing is submitted."
}