Accuracy of Host Railroad Performance Reporting Data
Our objective is to review the reliability and accuracy of the company's reporting of host railroad on-time performance information.
Video Surveillance Systems
The audit objective is to assess the company’s efforts to implement and utilize video surveillance systems.
OIG Response to Senators Johnson and Grassley
This memorandum responds to your letter from February 27, 2015, which requests information relating to our audits and investigations of Amtrak’s programs and operations. The information below corresponds to the seven questions listed in your letter.
ETHICS POLICY VIOLATION
We received an anonymous complaint that the spouse of an Amtrak executive had been convicted of embezzling funds from a non-profit organization and sentenced to incarceration and a substantial restitution -- which we later confirmed.
Human Capital: Incentive Awards were appropriate, but payment controls can be improved
The objective of this audit was to review the accuracy of the company’s reported plan goal achievement and payments to employees.
OIG Response to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
This memorandum responds to your letter of February 11, 2015, concerning our open and unimplemented recommendations and access to agency information. The information below corresponds to the six questions listed in your letter.
Audit Engagement Memo: Accounting for Business Lines of Operation
Our audit objective is to review the effectiveness and efficiency of the company's financial systems and data supporting the accumulation and allocation of costs for the company's business lines of operation. We will assess also whether the company has implemented prior recommendations made by the DOT-OIG in its March 27,2013 report to improve the effectiveness of the company's cost accounting system, Amtrak Performance Tracking.