All Audit Documents

December 11, 2020 |  Audit Reports

SAFETY AND SECURITY: Amtrak Expects Positive Train Control will be Interoperable with Other Railroads but Could Better Measure System Reliability

Our objective for this report was to assess the extent to which the company’s systems are interoperable with its hosts and tenants, and the company… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2021-004

October 27, 2020 |  Audit Reports

SAFETY AND SECURITY: Expanded Random Drug Testing Could Help Further Detect and Deter Prescription Opioid Misuse

Our objectives for this report were to assess (1) the extent to which the company’s employees who perform safety-related work are at risk for… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2021-003

October 22, 2020 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Audit of the Company’s Downsizing of its Management Workforce

We are initiating an audit to assess the company’s strategy for downsizing its management workforce. Our objective will be to assess the… Read more
Tracking Number

002-2021

October 21, 2020 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Audit of the Company’s Unified Operations Center Program

We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s Unified Operations Center Program – a multidisciplinary effort to transform a newly purchased building in… Read more
Tracking Number

001-2021

October 02, 2020 |  Audit Reports

SAFETY AND SECURITY: The Company Can Take Steps to Evaluate Its Current Safety Culture

The objective for this report was to assess the extent to which the company has taken steps to determine employees’ current perspectives on safety.… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2021-001

September 14, 2020 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: More Effective Planning and Coordination of Track Outages Would Help Achieve a State of Good Repair

The objective for this report was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s efforts to plan and coordinate track outages. Ineffective track… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2020-016

September 09, 2020 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Assessing Amtrak’s Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

We are initiating an audit with the objective to assess the company’s progress toward achieving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (… Read more
Tracking Number

017-2020

August 17, 2020 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Early Planning and Oversight Deficiencies Led to Initial Program Failures and Continued Risks to the Moynihan Train Hall Program

The objective for this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s management and oversight of the program, including the extent to which… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2020-014

August 05, 2020 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Observations on Amtrak’s Use of CARES Act Funds

The objective for this management advisory report was to monitor and assess how the company is using CARES Act funds and the controls it has in place… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-MAR-2020-013

July 21, 2020 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Audit of the Company’s Processes to Determine its Information Technology Needs

We are initiating an audit of the company’s processes for determining its information technology (IT) requirements to meet its business needs. Our… Read more
Tracking Number

013-2020