Serial resubmission

flag-020 · detected Aug 13, 2026 · raised in the baseline dataset

Cleared

Automated detection, human decision

Automated checks flag applications for human review only. No application is rejected, deprioritized, or scored by an automated process. Every status below was set by a named analyst, with a written basis, and is recorded in the audit trail.

Confidence

0.84

Fires at Three or more cycles with no material change

Requested amount

$263.8M

BIP · FHWA

Application stage

MERIT REVIEW

64 days in stage

Times reopened

0

Last adjudicated Aug 14, 2026

What the check looked at

Prior submission chains for the same project across fiscal years, with narrative similarity and change in scope and cost.

The serial resubmission check compares prior submission chains for the same project across fiscal years, with narrative similarity and change in scope and cost. It fired on this application at a confidence of 0.84. The structured evidence below is everything the check looked at; the determination is the analyst's.

Evidence	Detail
Cycles submitted	5
Material change since first submission	None detected in scope, cost, or schedule

Confidence describes how strongly this deterministic check fired against local data. It is not an applicant risk score and is never used to rank or filter applications.

Application under review

This check evaluated a single application against reference data.

Application	GEMS-2027-903779
Applicant	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Project	US-42 Truss Bridge Replacement
Requested	$263,800,000
Program	Bridge Investment Program · FHWA

Adjudication

A person decides. The decision, the rationale, and any referral are written to the audit trail.

Cleared on Aug 14, 2026

Analyst reviewed the evidence with the program office. The overlap is explained by a legitimate repeat submission from the same applicant. No further action; application continues in the normal process.

Reopen with justification0 / 20 characters minimum

Applicant history

Context on the organization, so the decision is not made on one signal alone.

Organization	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Applications	6
Total requested	$927.6M
Prior awards	1
Flags cleared	3
Flags substantiated	1
Flags still open	0

Recent audit entries

This flag and its application.

INTEGRITY_FLAG_RAISED

Aug 13, 2026 · Andre Boone

INTEGRITY_FLAG_CLEARED

Jun 16, 2026 · Danielle MarchettiHuman adjudication: evidence reviewed, no further action.

INTEGRITY_FLAG_CLEARED

May 26, 2026 · Angela StricklandHuman adjudication: evidence reviewed, no further action.

REVIEW_SUBMITTED

Mar 20, 2026 · Elaine Salazar

INTEGRITY_FLAG_RAISED

Feb 28, 2026 · Thomas Ashby

INTEGRITY_FLAG_CLEARED

Jan 16, 2026 · Danielle MarchettiHuman adjudication: evidence reviewed, no further action.

INTEGRITY_FLAG_RAISED

Jan 13, 2026 · Jonathan Yamashita