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Audit Reports
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
Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo-Audit of Amtrak’s Strategy and Planning for Physical Security
01/26/2017
Audit Reports
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.
01/16/2017
Audit Reports
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
Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Amtrak’s Ethics Program (Project code 003-2017)
We are initiating an audit of the company’s ethics program. Our objective is to assess the company’s program for ensuring ethical conduct, and preventing and detecting potential conflicts of interest.
Tracking Number: 003-2017 | 11/03/2016
Audit Reports
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
Audit Reports
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
Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the FY 2016 Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit
This is to inform you that 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) 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements (Project 016-2016) and
Tracking Number: 016-2016 and 017-2016 | 09/14/2016
Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Controls to Avoid Duplicate Medical Payments of Agreement Employees Appear Generally Effective, but Some Payment Errors Still Occur
Amtrak’s (the company) group medical plan is self-insured and pays its healthcare costs directly from the company’s operating budget.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2016-009 | 07/14/2016
Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Monitoring Gateway Program
This is to inform you that we are initiating a review to monitor Amtrak’s (the Company’s) activities associated with the Gateway Program.
Tracking Number: 015-2016 | 07/12/2016