All Audit Documents
April 04, 2014 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo - Review of New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program (Project No. 009-2014)
The objective of this audit is to assess the adequacy of the Engineering department's project oversight of (1) contractual services focusing on… Read more
April 04, 2014 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo - Review of Long-Distance Car Manufacturing Contractual Performance (Project No. 008-2014)
The objective of this audit is to assess the adequacy of the Mechanical department's project oversight and administration of contractual… Read more
March 26, 2014 | Other Audit Correspondence
Closeout Memorandum - Controls over the Disposition of Equipment Purchased with ARRA Funds (Audit Project number 005-2013)
The audit objective was to assess the adequacy of controls over equipment purchased with ARRA funds, including controls over the disposition of… Read more
February 11, 2014 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Gateway Program’s Concrete Casing Project Progressing Well; Cost Increases Will Likely Exceed Project Budget
Our objective is to assess the adequacy of the project’s management and implementation by focusing on cost, schedule, and performance.
January 09, 2014 | Audit Reports
PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008: Accomplishments and Requirements that Deserve Consideration for Future Authorizing Legislation
Our reporting objectives were to provide an assessment of (1) the corporation’s progress implementing Amtrak-assigned PRIIA provisions by comparing… Read more
November 05, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Evaluation of Amtrak’s Safe-2-Safer Program
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of Amtrak’s Safe-2-Safer program. Specifically, we will review how the program has been… Read more
November 01, 2013 | Audit Reports
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE: Potential Opportunities to Reduce Losses
Our reporting objective is to assess actions taken by Amtrak to reduce operating losses from the food and beverage service, and also to determine… Read more
October 31, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Evaluation of Amtrak’s Business Case for New High-Speed Trainsets
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of the company’s business case for procuring next-generation high-speed rail trainsets.… Read more
September 27, 2013 | Audit Reports
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Planned Changes Should Improve Amtrak’s Capital Planning Process, and Further Adoption of Sound Business Practices Will Help Optimize the Use of Limited Capital Funds
This report discusses the extent to which the capital planning process reflects sound business practices in (1) developing project proposals, (2)… Read more
September 27, 2013 | Audit Reports
ASSET MANAGEMENT: Amtrak is Preparing to Operate and Maintain New Locomotives, but Several Risks to Fully Achieving Intended Benefits Exist
This report provides the results of our evaluation of Amtrak’s efforts to commission its new fleet of ACS‐64 electric locomotives. Our objective for… Read more