All Audit Documents
June 23, 2023 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Company Faces Impediments Identifying and Managing Private Security Contractors
Our initial objective was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s oversight and coordination of its private security contractors, but we… Read more
June 02, 2023 | Audit Reports
Financial Management: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2022
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements… Read more
May 19, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Update on Amtrak’s Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
We are initiating a review of the company’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program. Our objective will be to provide an update on the company’… Read more
May 09, 2023 | Audit Reports
Safety and Security: Observations on Security at the *REDACTED* Facility
We issued this management advisory report to bring immediate attention to risks we identified during a visit to an Amtrak facility for a separate… Read more
April 10, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Portal North Bridge
We are initiating a review of the Portal North Bridge project—a $2 billion investment to replace the existing two-track swing bridge over the… Read more
March 21, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit
We are initiating engagements to monitor the work of the independent public accountant (IPA) performing the audits of Amtrak’s (the company) fiscal… Read more
February 14, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— IIJA Compliance
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) administration of funds provided by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA… Read more
January 23, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Protecting Information Systems and Data from Insider Threats
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) information security practices for protecting its systems and data internally from unauthorized… Read more
December 22, 2022 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Company Has Improved Management of Intercity Trainset Acquisition and Can Improve Stakeholder Engagement on Major Capital Programs
Our objective for this report was to assess the company’s oversight of the Intercity Trainset program.
We found that the company experienced… Read more
December 20, 2022 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2022
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more