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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
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Amtrak Has Taken Positive Steps to Safeguard Funds Used For Concrete Tie Replacement Program
This report discusses Amtrak’s efforts to safeguard the use of ARRA funds in its concrete tie replacement program, focusing on its oversight of the production of replacement ties by Rocla.
Tracking Number: OIG-E-2013-017 | 09/18/2013
Audit Reports
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Opportunities Exist to Recover Funds and Reduce Future Costs by Improving Procurement Polices
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2013-016 | 07/28/2013
Engagement Memos
Audit Engagement Memo: Top Management and Performance Challenges
The Amtrak OIG is starting a review to assess Amtrak’s top management and performance challenges.
Tracking Number: 020-2012 | 07/24/2013
Engagement Memos
Follow-up Audit on Progress in Achieving Compliance with the American with Disabilities Act
We are initiating a follow-up audit of Amtrak’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA became law in 1990 and required that intercity rail stations be made accessible to persons with disabilities by July 26, 2010.
Tracking Number: 013-2013 | 07/08/2013