A US government watchdog agency is launching an audit of management controls at the US Maritime Administration (MarAd).

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Transportation (DOT) said the review will begin this week and will assess a variety of top-level functions at MarAd, which oversees domestic shipping matters.

The audit will review planning, performance measurement, risk management, organisational structure, workforce development, programme implementation and other areas, according to a government document.

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