Our objective was to determine whether the Finance department was paying duplicate invoices and to assess the effectiveness of its internal controls to detect duplicate invoices and avoid unnecessary payments.
This report discusses Amtrak’s efforts to safeguard the use of ARRA funds in its concrete tie replacement program, focusing on its oversight of the production of replacement ties by Rocla.
Attached is the final report regarding the Quality Assurance Review (QAR) of the Investigative Operations of the Amtrak Office of the Inspector General. This report includes the Opinion Letter and Letter of Suggested Improvements/Best Practices.
The Amtrak OIG is starting a review to assess Amtrak’s top management and performance challenges. Traditionally, similar reviews by audit organizations have focused on high-risk activities and performance issues that affect operations and/or strategic goals. Results from those reviews have proven that it is important to periodically identify and report the top management and performance challenges to management and other decision-makers that could potentially affect efforts to improve operations and achieve their strategic goals.