Our objective was to assess whether the critical data and assumptions that have a material impact on the equipment and financial resource estimates contained in the Fleet Strategy were reasonable and valid.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (OI), conducted a proactive inquiry involving a contractual agreement with a vendor who was hired to install a closed-circuit television system at one of Amtrak’s facilities. The vendor in question had installed cameras that were not fully functional.
Our objectives were to determine the progress made by the company in implementing the recommendations made in our March 2008 evaluation report and to see whether concerns raised in that report have been addressed.
I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Audit, Inspection, and Evaluation Plan for the Amtrak Office of Inspector General. This year promises to be another challenging and demanding one as we attempt to address the many complex issues confronting Amtrak in its daily effort to provide high quality passenger rail transportation to the nation. This plan outlines the areas where we intend to undertake audit, evaluation, and inspection work during this fiscal year, summarizes our most recent reports, and discusses our ongoing projects.
Our audit objectives were to determine whether (1) the data were current, accurate, and complete; (2) the contractor’s internal controls were adequate, to the extent that they affect the price proposal; and (3) the contractor’s estimating system was applied in a reasonable manner.
The objective ofthis audit was to determine whether the cost or pricing data submitted by [REDACTED] in support of the grouting program was accurate, complete, and current. The audit was perfonned at [REDACTED] facilities in [REDACTED] and, at the project office in [REDACTED]. The audit scope encompassed all cost accounting and financial information necessary to accomplish the audit objective.
Our audit objective was to determine if the cost or pricing data submitted by [REDACTED] in support of the modification cost was accurate, complete, and current. The audit was performed in the winter of 2008 at [REDACTED] regional office in [REDACTED]. The audit scope encompassed all cost accounting and financial information necessary to complete the audit objective. In accomplishing the audit objective, we reviewed incurred cost for cost elements submitted for the contract modification.
Our audit objective was to review SAM program’s internal controls design to determine whether it adequately identified and mitigated internal control risks.