Engagement Memos
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Engagement Memos
Assessing Contracts Funded by Amtrak’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Program
We are initiating a review of contracts awarded under Amtrak’s ADA program. Our objective is to assess the program’s use of competitive market-driven contracts. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2016 (Pub. L. No.
Tracking Number: 008-2016 | 12/20/2015
Engagement Memos
Capital and Operating Budget Best Practices
We are initiating an audit of the company’s annual budgeting process.
Tracking Number: 003-2016 | 12/20/2015
Engagement Memos
Assessing the Adequacy of Security for Publicly Accessible Web Applications
Our work will include, but not be limited to, interviewing company officials, performing vulnerability assessments, and analyzing documents and data associated with the objective.
Tracking Number: 004-2016 | 11/29/2015
Engagement Memos
Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountants Conducting the FY 2015 Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit
Tracking Number: 005-2016 and 006-2016 | 11/22/2015
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Construction and Specialized Equipment and Vehicles
To accomplish our work, we will review the company’s policies, procedures, and practices for managing its fleet of construction and specialized equipment and compare them against fleet and equipment management practices in the private and public s
Tracking Number: 002-2016 | 11/15/2015
Engagement Memos
Audit of Efforts to Implement Positive Train Control
Our audit objective is to assess the company’s progress addressing the challenges we noted in our interim report.
Tracking Number: 016-2015 | 07/16/2015
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Responding to Freedom of Information Act Requests
At the request of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs we are initiating work on the company’s process for responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Tracking Number: 015-2015 | 07/12/2015
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Top Management and Performance Challenges
We are initiating a project to update our September 2014 report, Amtrak: Top Management and Performance Challenges.
Tracking Number: 008-2015 | 05/18/2015
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Assessing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Management Processes for Overseeing the General Electric Diesel Locomotive Service Contract
Our objective is to review the adequacy of contract oversight and administration, focusing on cost, schedule, and performance in terms of the contract’s effect on equipment availability and reliability.
Tracking Number: 014-2015 | 05/13/2015
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Health Care Eligibility and Coordination of Benefits for Agreement-Covered Employees Audit
Tracking Number: 013-2015 | 04/15/2015