Audit Reports
January 21, 2020 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Acela 21 Program Continues to Face Significant Risk of Delays, Warranting More Contingency Planning
The objective for this report was to identify current risks to launching revenue service of Amtrak’s $2.1 billion Acela 21 program on schedule and… Read more
December 10, 2019 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Stronger Controls Would Help Identify Fraudulent Medical Claims Sooner and Limit Losses
This report assesses the effectiveness of the company’s controls to mitigate the risk of fraud in its payments to non hospital facilities. We focused… Read more
October 23, 2019 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Better Management of Reimbursable Projects Could Help the Company Consider Benefits and Recover its Costs
This report assesses the extent to which the company effectively manages reimbursable projects, including its use of controls to help it recover its… Read more
October 14, 2019 | Audit Reports
Train Operations: Better Estimates Needed of the Financial Impacts of Poor On-Time Performance
The objective of this Congressionally mandated report was to identify potential cost savings or revenue improvements associated with improved on-time… Read more
September 30, 2019 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Improving Controls Over the Use of Procurement Cards Could Better Ensure Compliance and Limit Potential Misuse
This report assesses the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over the use of procurement cards.
Although the company’s policies… Read more
September 03, 2019 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Rightsizing Workforce and Using It More Flexibly Could Reduce Costs at Preventative Maintenance Facilities
This report assesses the extent to which the Mechanical department efficiently staffs its 12 preventative maintenance facilities. This report is our… Read more
July 31, 2019 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2018
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements… Read more
July 25, 2019 | Audit Reports
ASSET MANAGEMENT: Improved Inventory Practices Could Help the Company Better Manage its Maintenance-of-Way and Rolling Stock Equipment
This report assesses how effectively the Engineering department maintains accountability for the company’s maintenance-of-way (MOW) and rolling stock… Read more
July 22, 2019 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Physical Security Vulnerabilities at Washington Union Station and Ivy City Yard
This report assesses the effectiveness of the company’s efforts to ensure the physical security of Washington Union Station and Ivy City Yard.
We… Read more
July 09, 2019 | Audit Reports
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Improving Cybersecurity and Resiliency of Train Control Systems Could Reduce Vulnerabilities
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) train control systems. Our audit objective was to assess the… Read more