Engagement Memos
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Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Inventory Controls and Management
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) inventory controls and management. Our objective will be to evaluate company’s processes and controls to manage and safeguard its inventory of materials, tools, and supplies.
Tracking Number: 013‐2022 | 09/01/2022
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Engagement Memo - High Security Keys
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) controls overs its high-security keys, such as those that access rail switches and the right-of-way. We are undertaking this review based on a referral from our Office of Investigations.
Tracking Number: 012-2022 | 05/11/2022
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Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the Fiscal Year 2022 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) 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements (Project 009-2022) and Single Audit (Project 010-2
Tracking Number: 009-2022 and 010-2022 | 02/23/2022
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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—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— 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—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
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Engagement Memo—Audit of the Company’s Unified Operations Center Program
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s Unified Operations Center Program – a multidisciplinary effort to transform a newly purchased building in Wilmington, Delaware into the company’s new operations center.
Tracking Number: 001-2021 | 10/21/2020
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Engagement Memo—Assessing Amtrak’s Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
We are initiating an audit with the objective to assess the company’s progress toward achieving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is an update to reports we issued in 2011 and 2014.
Tracking Number: 017-2020 | 09/09/2020
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Engagement Memo—Cost-Sharing on State-Supported Routes
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s processes for managing cost-sharing on state-supported routes.
Tracking Number: Project Code 015-2020) | 07/16/2020