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TRAIN OPERATIONS: ON-TIME PERFORMANCE REPORTING GENERALLY ACCURATE; ADDITIONAL ACTIONS COULD ENHANCE DELAY REPORTING
On-time rail performance is important to Amtrak (the company) achieving its strategic goals of acquiring and retaining satisfied customers and enhancing its revenues.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2017-007 | 03/02/2017
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ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENTS ARE NOT STRATEGICALLY MANAGED, AND AWARD AND OVERSIGHT PROCESSES CAN BE IMPROVED
Since fiscal year (FY) 2009, Amtrak (the company) has increased its use of a contracting vehicle called a Master Services Agreement (MSA) from as few as 10 in FY 2009 to at least 76 ongoing in FY 2016.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2017-006 | 02/22/2017
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ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Improved Management and Oversight of GE Diesel Locomotive Service Contract Could Lead to Savings
Amtrak’s (the company) fleet of 269 General Electric (GE) diesel locomotives power trains on 15 long-distance routes and 26 state-supported routes.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2017-005 | 02/02/2017
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GOVERNANCE: Addressing Remaining Shortcomings Would Lead to a Budget Development Process More Fully Aligned with Leading Practices
Since its creation in 1971, Amtrak (the company) has had to rely on federal assistance—$46 billion to date—because passenger revenue and other funding sources do not cover the company’s costs.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2017-004 | 01/16/2017
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Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2015
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2015, and for the year then ended, and to provide a report on interna
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2017-003 | 01/09/2017
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ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Adopting Additional Leading Practices to Manage the Baltimore Penn Station Redevelopment Could Help Mitigate Project Risks
In September 2015, Senator Barbara Mikulski requested that we review the company’s efforts to redevelop Baltimore Penn Station.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2017-002 | 12/13/2016
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SAFETY AND SECURITY: Progress Made in Implementing Positive Train Control, but Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Timely Completion of Remaining Tasks
The Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 requires Amtrak (the company) to implement an approved Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system by December 31, 2018.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2017-001 | 10/05/2016
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ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT:Opportunities Exist to Improve Management of Technical Support Services Contracts
Our objective was to examine the extent to which the contract management team followed leading practices in managing the Siemens technical support services contract and to determine whether there are opportunities to improve the management of this
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2016-013 | 09/29/2016
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GOVERNANCE:Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2015
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2015, and for the year then ended, and to provide a report on interna
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2016-012 | 09/28/2016
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TRAIN OPERATIONS: Adopting Leading Practices Could Improve Passenger Boarding Experience
Our objectives were to (1) identify leading practices for passenger boarding, (2) evaluate the extent to which the company’s passenger boarding procedures at its 20 busiest stations followed these leading practices, and (3) identify other factors
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2016-011 | 09/06/2016
