Phyllis F. Scheinberg Award Recipients

Secretary’s 57th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: Grants Management System Implementation Team (PHMSA)

Description: For consolidating and modernizing the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials grants management system, resulting in savings that were directed to increase grant amounts for first responder safety training.

Secretary’s 56th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: Fiscal Management Information System Funds Transfer Automation Team (FHWA)

Description: For significantly improved transportation policy and programs by automating a manual, time-sensitive, paper-based process of State transfer requests.

Secretary’s 55th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: Thane Peters (FAA)

Description: For an exceptional level of integrity and leadership while performing multiple, varying, and complex assignments for FAA’s Budget Execution Division.

Secretary’s 54th Annual Awards Ceremony (virtual)

Recipient: Trust Fund Stewardship Team (FAA, FHWA, OST)

Description: For ensuring the Department’s two major Trust Funds received the additional resources needed to remain solvent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Secretary’s 53rd Annual Awards Ceremony (virtual)

Recipient: Carl Burrus (FAA)

Description: For extraordinary leadership in leading the FAA’s budget process on behalf of the Administrator.

Secretary’s 52nd Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: DOT Financial Reporting Team (OST, FAA, FHWA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, MARAD, NHTSA, OIG, PHMSA)

Description: For consistent, high quality management and reporting of the financial resources entrusted to the Department.

Secretary’s 51st Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: DOT Travel Team (FAA, OST)

Description: For ensuring that the new Administration Team had training, information, and tools to successfully transition into the Department.

Secretary’s 50th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: DATA ACT Team (OST, FAA, FHWA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, MARAD, NHTSA, OIG, PHMSA, SLSDC)

Description: For Ensuring That the Department Successfully Met the Mandates of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014.

Secretary’s 49th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: FAA Air Traffic Systems Team (FAA, OST)

Description: For outstanding achievements in the implementation of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Incentive Program.

Secretary’s 48th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: Brenda Horn (FRA)

Description: For outstanding achievements in strengthening financial management operations in the Federal Railroad Administration.

Secretary’s 47th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: Financial Modernization Project (OST, FAA/ESC)

Description: For outstanding leadership and successful implementation of the Department's Financial System Modernization Project.

Secretary’s 46th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: Inactive Obligations Initiative Team (FHWA)

Description: For significant reduction of Highway Program inactive obligations and increased accuracy of the DOT financial statements.

Secretary’s 45th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: FAA Foundation for Success Team (FAA)

Description: For significant reduction of Highway Program inactive obligations and increased accuracy of the DOT financial statements.

Secretary’s 44th Annual Awards Ceremony

Recipient: Phyllis Dickerson (FAA/ESC)

Description: For extraordinary contributions in the areas of budget, finance or performance.