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Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo - Review of Long-Distance Car Manufacturing Contractual Performance (Project No. 008-2014)
The objective of this audit is to assess the adequacy of the Mechanical department's project oversight and administration of contractual requirements for the long-distance rail car purchase focusing on the areas of cost, schedule, and perform
Tracking Number: 008-2014 | 04/03/2014
Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo - Review of New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program (Project No. 009-2014)
The objective of this audit is to assess the adequacy of the Engineering department's project oversight of (1) contractual services focusing on the areas of cost, schedule, performance, and contract administration, and (2) services performed
Tracking Number: 009-2014 | 04/03/2014
Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Gateway Program’s Concrete Casing Project Progressing Well; Cost Increases Will Likely Exceed Project Budget
Our objective is to assess the adequacy of the project’s management and implementation by focusing on cost, schedule, and performance.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2014-004 | 02/10/2014
Audit Reports
PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008: Accomplishments and Requirements that Deserve Consideration for Future Authorizing Legislation
Our reporting objectives were to provide an assessment of (1) the corporation’s progress implementing Amtrak-assigned PRIIA provisions by comparing the provision’s requirements to the progress it has made to address them, and (2) the areas that pr
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2014-003 | 01/08/2014
Engagement Memos
Evaluation of Amtrak’s Safe-2-Safer Program
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of Amtrak’s Safe-2-Safer program.
Tracking Number: 001-2014 | 11/04/2013
Audit Reports
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE: Potential Opportunities to Reduce Losses
Our reporting objective is to assess actions taken by Amtrak to reduce operating losses from the food and beverage service, and also to determine whether opportunities exist to improve financial performance while providing services to the travelli
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2014-001 | 10/31/2013
Engagement Memos
Evaluation of Amtrak’s Business Case for New High-Speed Trainsets
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of the company’s business case for procuring next-generation high-speed rail trainsets.
Tracking Number: 002-2014 | 10/30/2013
Audit Reports
ASSET MANAGEMENT: Amtrak is Preparing to Operate and Maintain New Locomotives, but Several Risks to Fully Achieving Intended Benefits Exist
This report provides the results of our evaluation of Amtrak’s efforts to commission its new fleet of ACS‐64 electric locomotives.
Tracking Number: OIG-E-2013-021 | 09/26/2013
Audit Reports
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Planned Changes Should Improve Amtrak’s Capital Planning Process, and Further Adoption of Sound Business Practices Will Help Optimize the Use of Limited Capital Funds
This report discusses the extent to which the capital planning process reflects sound business practices in (1) developing project proposals, (2) selecting capital projects to fund, and (3) evaluating project outcomes.
Tracking Number: OIG-E-2013-020 | 09/26/2013
Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Most Procurement Card Controls are Effective, but Some Need to be Strengthened
Our objective was to test employee compliance with existing PCard controls and to identify control weaknesses.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2013-019 | 09/25/2013