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Engagement Memos
Food and Beverage Service Best Practices
In August 2012 the Inspector General testified before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, about plans for future work in the food and beverage area.
Tracking Number: 018-2012 | 10/11/2012
Engagement Memos
Change Orders on ARRA Projects
Amtrak received $1.3 billion under the American RecovelY and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for infrastructure and security improvements. There was approximately $63 million in change orders on ARRA projects.
Tracking Number: 001-2013 | 10/04/2012
Audit Reports
RAILROAD SAFETY: Amtrak is Not Adequately Addressing Rising Drug and Alcohol Use by Employees in Safety-Sensitive Positions
We initiated this evaluation to determine whether Amtrak is ensuring that its HOS employees are complying with federal regulations governing the use of drugs and alcohol.
Tracking Number: OIG-E-2012-023 | 09/26/2012
Audit Reports
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITS: Observations for Improving Oversight of the Independent Public Accountant
Our objectives were to (1) gain an understanding of the company’s contract solicitation, administration, facilitation, and oversight activities as they relate to the IPA; and (2) identify best practices for the Audit and Finance Committee’s and ma
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2012-017 | 09/26/2012
Audit Reports
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Some Questioned Invoice Charges and Minimal Benefit from Duplicative Invoice-Review Process
Our objectives were to determine whether the (1) costs billed by the design/build contractors were adequately supported and allowable under the contracts’ terms and conditions and (2) process to review design/build contractors’ invoices was effect
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2012-021 | 09/20/2012
Audit Reports
FOOD AND BEVERAGE: Initiatives to Help Reduce Direct Operating Losses Can Be Enhanced by Overall Plan
Specifically, our reporting objectives are to (1) determine whether opportunities exist to improve food and beverage program management accountability and planning, and (2) follow up on actions taken in response to our June 2011 recommendations to
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2012-020 | 09/06/2012
Audit Reports
AMTRAK INVOICE REVIEW: Undetected Errors Resulted in Overpayments
The objective of this audit was to determine whether Union Pacific invoices to Amtrak for service costs and on-time-performance incentives from January 2004 through June 2008 were accurate.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2012-019 | 09/04/2012
Audit Reports
CLAIMS PROGRAM: Use of Best Practices Would Strengthen Management Controls
Our reporting objective is to review the adequacy of management controls over the claims program from initial receipt through settlement.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2012-016 | 08/13/2012
Audit Reports
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: Weaknesses in Hiring Practices Result in Waste and Operational Risk
Our objectives were to determine whether, (1) Amtrak was making effective and efficient use of background investigations to help ensure prospective employees are qualified, honest, reliable, and do not pose a security threat; and (2) background in
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2012-014 | 07/18/2012
Audit Reports
ON-TIME-PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES: Inaccurate Invoices Were Paid
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2012-013 | 06/29/2012