Audit Reports
May 02, 2019 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2018
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more
March 29, 2019 | Audit Reports
REAL PROPERTY: Improving Management Processes Could Reduce Costs and Generate Additional Revenues
This report assesses the effectiveness of the company’s real property management processes.
We identified several opportunities to strengthen the… Read more
March 13, 2019 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Opportunities to Improve the Effectiveness of Controls for Detecting Drug- and Alcohol-Related Issues of Employees in Safety-Sensitive Positions
This report assesses the effectiveness of company efforts to detect drug and alcohol issues among employees in safety-sensitive positions.
We… Read more
March 04, 2019 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Weaknesses in Contract Oversight Pose Financial, Operational, and Legal Risks
This report assesses the extent to which the company has taken steps to ensure that contracting officers’ technical representatives (COTRs) conduct… Read more
February 06, 2019 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Opportunities Exist to Improve Private Railcar Management and Business Practices
Individuals and companies use private railcars for leisure travel and to operate businesses by renting the railcars, hosting onboard events, or… Read more
November 07, 2018 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Opportunities to Reduce the Cost of Servicing and Inspecting Trainsets
This report is the second in a series about the Mechanical department’s operating efficiency and focuses on the department’s service and inspection… Read more
November 01, 2018 | Audit Reports
Human Resources: Background Checks Process Has Improved, but Some Inefficiencies and Gaps Persist
In July 2012, we reported on significant management control weaknesses in the company’s background checks process for the employees it hires, which… Read more
September 10, 2018 | Audit Reports
Information Technology: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Company’s Ability to Restore IT Services After a Disruption
Our objective was to assess the company’s ability to restore IT services after a disruption. To do so, we analyzed the company’s business continuity… Read more
July 25, 2018 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2017
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements… Read more
July 24, 2018 | Audit Reports
ASSET MANAGEMENT: Better Schedules, Cost Estimates, and Project Management Could Help Mitigate Risks to Washington Union Station Projects
What We Looked At
Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s scheduling, cost estimating, and management of the Washington Union… Read more