Chicago Transit Authority: Single Audit Reports and Findings

Chicago Transit Authority filed 10 single audits between 2016 and 2025; the most recently observed auditor is CROWE LLP (2025), and the 2025 report lists 0 findings. Data as of 2026-11-06.

Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)

Single audits by year

One row per audit year as the Federal Audit Clearinghouse accepted it. The auditor named is the one observed on that filing; Chicago Transit Authority is recorded in CHICAGO, Illinois under EIN 362164842, and the Clearinghouse records it as a local government. Each report opens on the Clearinghouse itself; how to search the Federal Audit Clearinghouse explains the rest of the reporting package.

Single audits filed by Chicago Transit Authority
Audit yearFiscal year endFederal expendedThreshold appliedAuditor observedFindingsMW / SDFAC report
20252025-12-31$800,054,424$1,000,000CROWE LLP0—2025-12-GSAFAC-0000416135
20242024-12-31$1,572,061,626$750,000CROWE LLP0—2024-12-GSAFAC-0000367610
20232023-12-31$711,697,578$750,000CROWE LLP0—2023-12-GSAFAC-0000038506
20222022-12-31$614,366,634$750,000CROWE LLP0—2022-12-CENSUS-0000186616
20212021-12-31$711,146,968$750,000CROWE LLP0—2021-12-CENSUS-0000186616
20202020-12-31$952,091,226$750,000CROWE LLP0—2020-12-CENSUS-0000186616
20192019-12-31$447,280,315$750,000CROWE LLP0—2019-12-CENSUS-0000186616
20182018-12-31$439,556,381$750,000CROWE LLP0—2018-12-CENSUS-0000186616
20172017-12-31$301,868,313$750,000CROWE LLP2SD2017-12-CENSUS-0000186616
20162016-12-31$309,460,533$750,000CROWE LLP0—2016-12-CENSUS-0000186616

When is the next single audit due?

If Chicago Transit Authority is again required to have a single audit for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2026, the reporting package is due to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by Sep 30, 2027 at the latest.

Whether an audit is required depends on federal awards expended in that year (the single audit threshold). The rule, 2 CFR 200.512(a): the reporting package is due within 30 calendar days after the auditee receives the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier; the date above is the nine-month date, moved to Monday when it falls on a weekend. Last verified: 2026-11-15.

Illinois also publishes audit reports of local governments: Illinois Office of Comptroller. Last verified: 2026-11-15.

Which federal programs did this organization report?

From the most recent accepted report, as listed on its schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). "Major" is the designation the auditor made under 2 CFR 200.518, not ours.

Federal programs on the most recent report
ALNProgramExpendedMajor
20.500FEDERAL TRANSIT CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS$340,681,832Yes
20.525STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS PROGRAM$258,799,241Yes
20.507FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS$176,153,578Yes
97.075RAIL AND TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM$15,122,998Yes
20.526BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS$7,044,387Yes
20.205HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION$1,666,743No
20.205HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION$314,258No
20.505METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND STATE AND NON-METROPOLITAN PLANNING AND RESEARCH$75,730No
14.251ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS$74,808No
20.507FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS$36,694Yes
20.530PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION$32,298No
20.534COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING$29,703No
20.513ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES$23,336No
20.514PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING$-1,182No

What findings did the auditor report?

The reference is the auditor’s; the requirement is the Compliance Supplement category the auditor selected. The finding text itself is not reproduced here; the FAC report linked above carries it in full. What the two severity levels mean: material weakness vs significant deficiency.

The most recent report lists no finding.

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How we computed this

Every row comes from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse record named beside it, one report per audit year, with a resubmission superseding the filing it replaces. The auditor is the one named on that filing — it is not a statement about who audits Chicago Transit Authority now. Form 990 figures come from the IRS e-filed return named by its object id. This page exists because the organization filed at least two single audits, or one with a finding.

Cite this page

AuditRadar. “Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois Single Audits 2016–2025.” https://getauditradar.com/single-audits/il/chicago-transit-authority-362164842/. Data as of 2026-11-06.