All Audit Documents

July 15, 2016 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Controls to Avoid Duplicate Medical Payments of Agreement Employees Appear Generally Effective, but Some Payment Errors Still Occur

Amtrak’s (the company) group medical plan is self-insured and pays its healthcare costs directly from the company’s operating budget. During calendar… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2016-009

July 12, 2016 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Monitoring Gateway Program

This is to inform you that we are initiating a review to monitor Amtrak’s (the Company’s) activities associated with the Gateway Program. The… Read more
Tracking Number

015-2016

June 08, 2016 |  Audit Reports

ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Adequate Competition for Most Contracts Awarded Under Americans with Disabilities Act Program but Procurement Policies Could be Improved

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act1 or the FAST Act included a requirement that we determine whether current expenditures or… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2016-008

May 18, 2016 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2014

Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2016-007

March 10, 2016 |  Engagement Memos

Audit of Controls Over Utility Accounts for Sold or Transferred Real Estate Assets

We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s processes for managing its utility accounts. Our objective is to evaluate the company’s management controls… Read more
Tracking Number

012-2016

February 24, 2016 |  Engagement Memos

Baltimore Penn Station Redevelopment Issues

We are initiating a follow-on review of the company’s readiness to undertake and oversee a master development procurement approach to redevelop… Read more
Tracking Number

013-2016

February 19, 2016 |  Audit Reports

ASSET MANAGEMENT: Observations on New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program (NJ HSRIP) Vehicle Management

Our reporting objective was to provide additional information and observations on the effectiveness of certain vehicle fleet management practices on… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-MAR-2016-005

February 04, 2016 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2014

Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2016-004

February 01, 2016 |  Audit Reports

ASSET MANAGEMENT: Additional Actions Can Help Reduce Significant Risks Associated with Long-Distance Passenger Car Procurement

Amtrak (the company) contracted with CAF USA in 2010 to acquire 130 new single-level long-distance passenger cars, with a scheduled completion date… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2016-003

December 23, 2015 |  Engagement Memos

Evaluating Amtrak’s boarding procedures at Amtrak’s 15 busiest stations

We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s passenger boarding procedures. Our objectives are to evaluate the boarding procedures for passengers at Amtrak… Read more
Tracking Number

009-2016