Use this skill to maintain a compliant DOT accident register. Covers § 390.15 requirements, what's recorded, retention period.
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audit-off-site-investigation-response
Use this skill when FMCSA conducts an off-site investigation (less formal than CR). Covers the document-request approach and how to respond efficiently.
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Off-Site Investigation Response
Off-site investigations are FMCSA's less-intensive review approach. Often triggered by specific BASIC alerts or complaints, conducted remotely.
Difference from on-site CR
- Off-site: documents requested + reviewed remotely; specific focus
- On-site CR: in-person; comprehensive scope; longer
When you receive notice
- Letter from FMCSA requesting specific documents
- Typically 30 days to respond
- Specific focus area (e.g., HOS, Vehicle Maintenance, Driver Qualification)
What's requested
- Documents related to the focused area
- Driver records (specific drivers identified)
- Vehicle records (specific vehicles identified)
- Inspection history
- Citation responses (if any)
How to respond
- Inventory the requested documents
- Verify completeness for sampled items
- Compile organized response
- Submit via FMCSA portal or email
- Cooperate with follow-up questions
What FMCSA looks for in off-site
- Specific to the focus area (don't expect comprehensive review)
- Patterns in your data (consistent issues vs one-off)
- Improvements over time
- Carrier's understanding of regulations
- Corrective actions taken (if any)
Outcomes
- Cleared: no further action
- Letter of warning: improvement expected
- Conditional rating (if patterns warrant)
- CR initiation (if findings significant)
Off-site advantages for carrier
- Less intensive than on-site CR
- More time to compile records
- No surprise/in-person interview pressure
- Can resolve issues remotely
What to avoid
- Failing to respond timely
- Providing incomplete or disorganized documents
- Admitting findings without context
- Volunteering information beyond what's requested
Compass audit support
- Off-site investigation response template
- Document extraction by focus area
- Compliance gap analysis pre-submission
CFR citations
- 49 CFR Part 385 Subpart B
- FMCSA Off-Site Investigation Procedures
How Compass surfaces this
Searchable in Compass Ask. Runs against carrier fleet data when invoked from the relevant tracker. Read-only; no actions without explicit user approval.
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