The objective of this audit was to review the draft request for proposal (RFP) and determine whether it contained adequate requirements to assess the proposed cost and price.
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss Amtrak’s efforts to provide higher quality, more cost-effective intercity rail transportation services. The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) reauthorized Amtrak and strengthened the U.S. passenger rail network by tasking Amtrak, the Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration, states, and others to improve operations and services.
This report presents the results of our follow-up review of recent OIG evaluations of human capital management (E-09-03, May 15, 2009) and training and employee development (E-09-06, October 26, 2009). Knowing of your concern with improving human capital management, training, and employee development practices at Amtrak, we initiated this review to determine Amtrak’s progress in implementing the recommendations in those evaluations and to assess the causes for any delays.
The objectives of this report—based in part on work performed since 2003—are to provide Amtrak officials with (1) a summary of internal control weaknesses and gaps in food and beverage service, and (2) recommendations to address these weaknesses and gaps.
The objective of this audit was to review American Recovery and Reinvestment-funded, Jacobs-managed projects to determine the extent to which planned infrastructure improvements were achieved.
The objective of this audit was to review American Recovery and Reinvestment funded police and security projects to determine the extent to which planned security improvements were achieved.
The objective of this audit was to determine whether Strategic Asset Management (SAM) program’s implementation approach effectively addresses business disruption risks.
...The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) completed an organizational assessment of the Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) in August 2010. The report included recommendations in eight critical areas where we can enhance our operations in order to help us achieve the sixth goal in our strategic plan of becoming a model OIG.