All Audit Documents
March 29, 2019 | Audit Reports
REAL PROPERTY: Improving Management Processes Could Reduce Costs and Generate Additional Revenues
This report assesses the effectiveness of the company’s real property management processes.
We identified several opportunities to strengthen the… Read more
March 13, 2019 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Opportunities to Improve the Effectiveness of Controls for Detecting Drug- and Alcohol-Related Issues of Employees in Safety-Sensitive Positions
This report assesses the effectiveness of company efforts to detect drug and alcohol issues among employees in safety-sensitive positions.
We… Read more
March 04, 2019 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Weaknesses in Contract Oversight Pose Financial, Operational, and Legal Risks
This report assesses the extent to which the company has taken steps to ensure that contracting officers’ technical representatives (COTRs) conduct… Read more
February 26, 2019 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo - Audit of the Financial Impact of the Company’s On-Time Performance
Pursuant to the Conference Report (H.R. Rep. No. 116-9) accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 (“Act”),1 we are initiating an audit… Read more
February 20, 2019 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo - Audit of the Company’s Management of Its Vehicle Fleet
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s management of its vehicle fleet. Our objective is to assess the effectiveness of the company’s policies and… Read more
February 12, 2019 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Controls Over Medical Payments to Healthcare Facilities
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s controls over its medical claim payments for agreement employees. Our objective is to assess the effectiveness… Read more
February 06, 2019 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Opportunities Exist to Improve Private Railcar Management and Business Practices
Individuals and companies use private railcars for leisure travel and to operate businesses by renting the railcars, hosting onboard events, or… Read more
November 28, 2018 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Mechanical Department’s Preventative Maintenance Operations
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s preventative maintenance operations, which is a continuation of our audit work assessing the Mechanical… Read more
November 07, 2018 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Opportunities to Reduce the Cost of Servicing and Inspecting Trainsets
This report is the second in a series about the Mechanical department’s operating efficiency and focuses on the department’s service and inspection… Read more
November 06, 2018 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Controls Over Reimbursable Ancillary Services
We are initiating an audit of the company’s processes for providing reimbursable ancillary services, such as the maintenance, engineering, and… Read more