All Audit Documents
December 21, 2021 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Survey of Engineering Contract Development and Management
We are initiating a survey of the company’s development and management of construction contracts in the Engineering department. With the recent… Read more
December 21, 2021 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Survey of challenges with host railroad preference
We are initiating a survey of host railroad practices for providing dispatching preference to Amtrak trains. Our objective will be to develop an… Read more
December 07, 2021 | Audit Reports
Human Resources: Department Will Face Challenges Supporting Workforce Growth Plans
Our objective for this report was to alert the company to specific Human Resources functions that require prompt company action.
We found… Read more
December 07, 2021 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Greenhouse Gas Emissions
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s emissions control efforts. Our objective will be to assess the company’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more
December 06, 2021 | Audit Reports
Safety and Security: More Active Engagement with Regional Partners Would Improve Awareness of Potential Operational Risks on the Pacific Surfliner Route
Our initial objective for this management advisory report was to assess the extent to which the company is evaluating the risks associated with… Read more
November 10, 2021 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Observations on the Company’s Annual Physical Exam Requirement for Locomotive Engineers
This report communicates considerations for company management if it reinstates the annual physical exam requirement for locomotive engineers, which… Read more
September 02, 2021 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Better Planning and Coordination Could Help the Company Achieve its Aggressive Timeline for ADA Compliance
Our objective for this report was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s efforts to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act… Read more
August 27, 2021 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Observations on the Company’s Lost and Found Program
Our objective for this report was to identify the internal control weaknesses that allowed a potential identity theft crime to occur in Chicago and… Read more
May 27, 2021 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2020
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements… Read more
May 21, 2021 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Assessing the Company’s Actions in Response to Erosion at the Del Mar Bluffs
We are initiating an audit of the company’s response to the ongoing erosion of the bluffs in Del Mar, California over which the company operates… Read more