The objective of this audit is to assess the adequacy of the Mechanical department's project oversight and administration of contractual requirements for the long-distance rail car purchase focusing on the areas of cost, schedule, and performance.
At your request, this memorandum provides our views regarding the company’s proposal to implement a recommendation in the subject report dealing with the adequacy of controls over approving overtime in excess of $35,000. As you know, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 continued to place a $35,000 cap on the amount of overtime that can be earned annually by an Amtrak employee, but allowed the cap to be waived when the President of Amtrak determines that such a cap poses a risk to safety or operational efficiency of the system.
Our objective is to assess the adequacy of the project’s management and implementation by focusing on cost, schedule, and performance.
Our reporting objectives were to provide an assessment of (1) the corporation’s progress implementing Amtrak-assigned PRIIA provisions by comparing the provision’s requirements to the progress it has made to address them, and (2) the areas that present opportunities for savings and improved performance and service quality.
I am pleased to provide the Amtrak Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the United States Congress for the six months ending September 30, 2013, pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. This report highlights our significant accomplishments in audits, evaluations, and investigations to help Amtrak accomplish its strategic goals and support congressional oversight.