All Audit Documents
December 15, 2020 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo – Safeguarding and Returning Lost PII and Other Sensitive Customer Property
Investigations recently identified fraudulent activity in the company’s lost and found program, along with potential management and control… Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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