Engagement Memos
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Engagement Memos
Accuracy of Host Railroad Performance Reporting Data
Our objective is to review the reliability and accuracy of the company's reporting of host railroad on-time performance information.
Tracking Number: 002-2015 | 01/11/2015
Engagement Memos
Audit Engagement Memo: Management of Construction and Specialized Equipment
Our objective is to evaluate the adequacy of the company's management and oversight of its construction and specialized equipment and vehicles.
Tracking Number: 004-2015 | 12/21/2014
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Engagement Memo - Assessing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Management Processes for Overseeing the Siemens Locomotive Technical Support Contract
The objective of this audit will be 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 rates.
Tracking Number: 005-2015 | 11/30/2014
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Engagement Memo - Best Practices for Establishing and Operating Project Management Office
The objective of our audit will be to review the extent to which best practices are being adopted into the project management office's structure, as well as operation policies and practices.
Tracking Number: 006-2015 | 11/30/2014
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Follow-Up of Efforts to Implement Positive Train Control
We are initiating an audit of the company's progress in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), focusing on challenges identified in our prior report Railroad Safety: Amtrak Has Made Progress in Implementing Positive Train Control, but Sig
Tracking Number: 001-2015 | 10/08/2014
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Engagement Memo - Best Practices for Determining Police Department Staffing
Our objectives will be to (1) assess the police department's process for determining the appropriate size and composition of its staff and (2) determine whether the current staffing process could be improved by utilizing best practices.
Tracking Number: 011-2014 | 05/11/2014
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Engagement Memo - Review of Reservation Ecosystem Next Generation Program
The objective of this audit is to assess the planning, development, and oversight of the Res-NG program focusing on the areas of cost, schedule, and performance.
Tracking Number: 010-2014 | 05/04/2014
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Engagement Memo - Employee Time Charges (Project Code 007-2014)
The objective of this audit is to develop information on time charge patterns of employees.
Tracking Number: 007-2014 | 04/07/2014
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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
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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