All Audit Documents
December 19, 2022 | Other Audit Correspondence
Termination of Project Code 008-2022: Audit of Capital Planning Process
On February 22, 2022, we initiated an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) capital planning process. Our objective was to assess the extent to which the… Read more
December 12, 2022 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Amtrak Has Opportunities to Strengthen Controls over High-security Keys
Our objective for this report was to assess the extent to which the company has controls to manage, distribute, track, and retrieve high-security… Read more
November 21, 2022 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Safety and Security: Oversight and Coordination of Private Security Contractors
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s private security contractors. Our objective will be to assess the effectiveness of Amtrak’s oversight and… Read more
November 07, 2022 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—New Acela Program Delivery
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) New Acela program. This will be our fifth review in a series on the New Acela program. Our… Read more
November 07, 2022 | Audit Reports
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Better Identifying and Tracking Operational Technology Assets Across the Company Would Improve Cybersecurity
Our objective for this report was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s practices for identifying and tracking its operational technology… Read more
October 27, 2022 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Customer Service
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) customer service program. Our objective will be to assess the company’s efforts to collect and… Read more
October 18, 2022 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Company Appears on Track to Achieve Emissions Reduction Goals; Opportunities Exist to Reduce Excess Idling and Provide Training
Our objective for this report was to assess how effective the company has been in achieving its emissions-reduction goals.
To… Read more
September 06, 2022 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Agreement Workforce Audit
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) strategies to build its agreement workforce. Our objective will be to assess the company’s… Read more
September 01, 2022 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Inventory Controls and Management
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) inventory controls and management. Our objective will be to evaluate company’s processes… Read more
August 16, 2022 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Company’s Electronic Procurement System Limits Effective Contract Oversight
We initiated this work as a survey of Amtrak’s practices for developing and managing construction contracts. During our review, however, we… Read more