Engagement Memos
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Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Intercity Trainset Acquisition
We are initiating an audit of the company’s planned acquisition of Intercity Trainsets.
Tracking Number: 004-2022 | 01/07/2022
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Engagement Memo—Survey of challenges with host railroad preference
We are initiating a survey of host railroad practices for providing dispatching preference to Amtrak trains. Our objective will be to develop an understanding of the legal framework establishing preference and its implementation to date.
Tracking Number: 001-2022 | 12/21/2021
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Engagement Memo—Survey of Engineering Contract Development and Management
We are initiating a survey of the company’s development and management of construction contracts in the Engineering department.
Tracking Number: 002-2022 | 12/21/2021
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Engagement Memo—Greenhouse Gas Emissions
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s emissions control efforts. Our objective will be to assess the company’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and how effective it has been in achieving the reduction goals.
Tracking Number: 005-2022 | 12/07/2021
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Engagement Memo—Assessing the Company’s Actions in Response to Erosion at the Del Mar Bluffs
We are initiating an audit of the company’s response to the ongoing erosion of the bluffs in Del Mar, California over which the company operates daily Pacific Surfliner service. In February 2021, a seawall collapsed along the bluffs.
Tracking Number: 010-2021 | 05/21/2021
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Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the FY 2021 Consolidated Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit
We are initiating engagements to monitor the work of the independent public accountant (IPA) performing the audits of Amtrak’s (the company) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements (Project 008-2021) and Single Audit (Project 009-2
Tracking Number: 009-2021 | 02/26/2021
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Engagement Memo—Audit of the Company’s Gateway Program Management and Oversight
We are initiating an audit of the company’s activities in the Gateway Program, a multibillion-dollar effort involving multiple government stakeholders, intended to increase the rail capacity between New York and New Jersey and improve resiliency o
Tracking Number: 007-2021 | 02/04/2021
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Engagement Memo—Payment Requests
We are initiating a review of the company’s payment request practices.
Tracking Number: 006-2021 | 01/29/2021
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Engagement Memo—Assessing FY 2021 Special Appropriations Related to Coronavirus Impacts
We are initiating work to assess the company’s administration of the special funds Congress provided for fiscal year 2021 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act1 to continue to help it respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tracking Number: 005-2021 | 01/25/2021
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Engagement Memo—Monitoring Positive Train Control
This is to inform you that we are initiating work to monitor Amtrak’s (the company’s) activities associated with Positive Train Control (PTC), its key safety system for preventing train accidents.
Tracking Number: 004-2021 | 01/20/2021