All Audit Documents
December 11, 2023 | Audit Reports
TECHNOLOGY: Amtrak Has Opportunities to More Effectively Protect Its Information Systems and Data from Insider Threats
Like other organizations, Amtrak (the company) faces the inherent cybersecurity risk that employees or contractors are “insider threats”—that is,… Read more
December 11, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Pre-Award Procurement
We are initiating a review of the company’s procurement process, focused on the pre-solicitation, solicitation, and pre-award phases. For purposes of… Read more
October 27, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo-FMLA Leave Audit
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) process for approving and managing leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).… Read more
October 27, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo-Trespasser and Vehicle Strikes
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) trespasser and vehicle strikes. Our objectives will be to assess the company’s efforts to reduce… Read more
October 11, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Frederick Douglass Tunnel
We are initiating a review of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel (FDT) program—a $6 billion investment to replace the existing Baltimore and Potomac… Read more
October 11, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Long‐Distance Fleet Replacement Program
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) Long‐Distance Fleet Replacement program. This multibillion‐dollar procurement to replace… Read more
September 29, 2023 | Audit Reports
Major Programs: Company Improved Management of New Acela Program, but Additional Delays and Cost Increases are Likely
Our objective was to reassess the company’s management and oversight of New Acela, including the trainset acquisition and other program elements… Read more
September 14, 2023 | Audit Reports
MAJOR PROGRAMS: Americans with Disabilities Act Program Progressing, but Faces Some Challenges to Meeting Completion Goals
Our objective was to provide the status of the company’s progress toward achieving compliance with the ADA and identify any challenges that could… Read more
September 01, 2023 | Audit Reports
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: The Company Has Proactively Taken Steps to Comply with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Our objective was to assess the company’s early efforts to comply with all Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requirements, with a focus on its… Read more
July 17, 2023 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Company Is Strengthening Project Cost Management but Can Better Organize Costs and Improve Guidance
Our objective was to identify any challenges with company systems and processes that could impede the Capital Delivery department’s ability to… Read more