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As a result of OIG audit work and increased
public scrutiny, MWAA has taken action to
improve its accountability, transparency, and
governance, such as approving new travel and
ethics policies for employees and its Board of
Directors.
However, further actions remain to fully
address the management weaknesses we identified
during their audit.
First, MWAA’s contracting policies and practices
are insufficient to ensure compliance with the
Airports Act and the lease agreement between DOT
and MWAA. OIG also found issues with ineffective
contract management and oversight and a lack of
adequate procurement integrity policies to
ensure impartiality when awarding and
administering contracts.
Second, MWAA’s code of ethics for its employees
and its related policies and procedures have
lacked the rigor needed to ensure credibility
and the integrity of management and employee
decisions. For example, some MWAA employees
regularly accepted inappropriate, high-dollar
gifts from an MWAA contractor.
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