The U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its report on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of American Airlines' maintenance programs. The audit was prompted by allegations that the overall aircraft operational reliability had decreased at this airline. The audit objectives were to assess (1) FAA's oversight of American Airlines' maintenance program and identify any underlying weaknesses and (2) FAA's response to the allegations. OIG reported that FAA's oversight lacke