All Audit Documents
September 26, 2013 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Most Procurement Card Controls are Effective, but Some Need to be Strengthened
Our objective was to test employee compliance with existing PCard controls and to identify control weaknesses.
September 20, 2013 | Audit Reports
Governance: Enhanced Controls Needed To Avoid Duplicate Payments
Our objective was to determine whether the Finance department was paying duplicate invoices and to assess the effectiveness of its internal controls… Read more
September 19, 2013 | Audit Reports
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Amtrak Has Taken Positive Steps to Safeguard Funds Used For Concrete Tie Replacement Program
This report discusses Amtrak’s efforts to safeguard the use of ARRA funds in its concrete tie replacement program, focusing on its oversight of the… Read more
July 29, 2013 | Audit Reports
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Opportunities Exist to Recover Funds and Reduce Future Costs by Improving Procurement Polices
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) authorized the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to provide Amtrak a grant of $1.3… Read more
July 25, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Audit Engagement Memo: Top Management and Performance Challenges
The Amtrak OIG is starting a review to assess Amtrak’s top management and performance challenges. Traditionally, similar reviews by audit… Read more
July 18, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Project Planning and Development
This is to inform you that we are initiating a survey of issues related to North East Corridor (NEC) infrastructure projects. The successful… Read more
July 08, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Follow-up Audit on Progress in Achieving Compliance with the American with Disabilities Act
We are initiating a follow-up audit of Amtrak’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA became law in 1990 and required that… Read more
June 12, 2013 | Audit Reports
REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: Applying Best Practices Can Improve Real Property Inventory Management Information
This report provides you the results of our review of the adequacy of Amtrak's real property inventory management information.
May 28, 2013 | Audit Reports
ASSET MANAGEMENT: Integrating Sound Business Practices into its Fleet Planning Process Could Save Amtrak Hundreds of Millions of Dollars on Equipment Procurements
We initiated this evaluation to determine whether the FY 2012 Fleet Strategy was based on detailed analyses and integrated planning in line with our… Read more
May 06, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Evaluation of Amtrak’s Plans for Commissioning New Locomotive and Passenger Car Equipment
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation to determine the extent to which Amtrak is preparing to commission new locomotives and… Read more