Selected Evaluation Reports Issued in FY2007
There were no Evaluation Reports issued in FY2007.
Selected Evaluation Reports Issued in FY2008
This OIG evaluation focused on how well the Operation RedBlock (ORB) program was performing in achieving results and meeting goals. ORB is a labor-developed, management-supported program to promote the awareness and education of drug and alcohol use in the workplace through union-led volunteer prevention committees.
Funding Levels of European Passenger Railroads
There have been numerous claims made about the relative financial performance of European Passenger Train Operations and the amount of Public Funding they require to remain operationally viable. This review examines the Public Subsidies that have been provided for European Passenger Train Operations and then compares these funding levels to that of Amtrak.
E-09-04 Acela And Surfliner Programs
The objective of this study was to review the history of these projects with key individuals, identify project elements (both successful and unsuccessful) which had major impacts on the results achieved, and summarize key “lessons learned” into recommendations relevant to the forthcoming round of Amtrak procurements.
Amtrak's Infrastructure Maintenance Program
The purpose of this review was to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Amtrak’s Infrastructure Maintenance Program and to identify opportunities for improvement.
Training and Employee Development
In May 2009, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Evaluation Report E-09-03, “Human Capital Management”. That report was the result of a year and a half effort evaluating Amtrak’s human capital management practices. During the course of that evaluation, we decided to conduct a separate and more detailed review focusing specifically on training and employee development. This report is the result of that separate review. It should be considered a complementary report to Report E-09-03 on the broader subject of human capital management at Amtrak.
Selected Evaluation Reports Issued in FY2009
The objective of this evaluation was to compare labor costs between Amtrak and European Railroads. The OIG found that the annual cost of an Amtrak infrastructure worker is more than twice as much as the average European infrastructure worker.
Selected Audit Reports Issued in FY2007
Highlighted Audit Reports issued in FY2007