All Audit Documents
November 18, 2024 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—State of Good Repair
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company’s) efforts towards achieving a State of Good Repair (SOGR) for its infrastructure assets. Our… Read more
September 27, 2024 | Audit Reports
MAJOR PROGRAMS: Amtrak Is Establishing a Structure for Managing the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, but Better Planning Would Improve Oversight and Reduce Risks
Our objective was to assess the company’s management and oversight of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel program.
We found that the company is… Read more
June 20, 2024 | Audit Reports
Financial Management: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2023
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements… Read more
June 18, 2024 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo-Hudson Tunnel Project
We are initiating a review of the Hudson Tunnel Project, a multibillion dollar effort to construct a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River and… Read more
May 02, 2024 | Audit Reports
MAJOR PROGRAMS: Portal North Bridge Project is Progressing, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Company Oversight and Reduce Risk
Our objective was to assess the company’s efforts to support New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) and oversee company interests as construction advances… Read more
April 18, 2024 | Audit Reports
Train Operations: Opportunities Exist to Better Use Data to Improve the Customer Experience
Providing consistent, high‐quality customer service has been a longstanding strategic priority for Amtrak (the company). To that end, the company… Read more
March 12, 2024 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit
We are initiating engagements to monitor the work of the independent public accountant (IPA) performing the audits of Amtrak’s (the company) fiscal… Read more
February 27, 2024 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo-Customer Service for Passengers with Disabilities
We are initiating an audit of how Amtrak (the company) manages the customer experience for passengers with disabilities. Since 2011, we have issued a… Read more
February 22, 2024 | Audit Reports
ASSET MANAGEMENT: Company Has Opportunities to More Effectively Manage and Safeguard Maintenance-of-Equipment Inventory
Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s processes and controls for managing and safeguarding its inventory.
We found… Read more
January 05, 2024 | Audit Reports
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2023
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more