FOREWORD

This is the United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) fiscal year 2003 Performance and Accountability Report.  It links programs to strategic performance areas, such that major program activities are traceable to a performance outcome and goal.  In accordance with the Consolidation Act of 2000, this document integrates DOT's Performance Report with its consolidated Financial Statements and the resulting DOT Inspector General's opinion on DOT's statements, DOT Inspector General's 2004 report on the Department's Top Management Challenges, internal controls, and compliance with appropriate laws and regulations.

All comments regarding this report are welcome.  The electronic version of the report is available at the Department of Transportation website, www.dot.gov.

Comments may be addressed to:

U.S. Department of Transportation
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
400 7^th Street, S.W., Room #10101
Washington, DC 20590