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October 06, 2016 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Progress Made in Implementing Positive Train Control, but Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Timely Completion of Remaining Tasks
The Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 requires Amtrak (the company) to implement an approved Positive Train Control (… Read more
September 30, 2016 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT:Opportunities Exist to Improve Management of Technical Support Services Contracts
Our objective was to examine the extent to which the contract management team followed leading practices in managing the Siemens technical support… Read more
September 29, 2016 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE:Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2015
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more
September 15, 2016 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the FY 2016 Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit
This is to inform you that we are initiating engagements to monitor the work of the independent public accountant (IPA) performing the audits of… Read more
September 08, 2016 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Management of Diesel Fuel
We are initiating an audit of the company’s management and oversight of diesel fuel use. Our objective is to assess the efficiency and effectiveness… Read more
September 07, 2016 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: Adopting Leading Practices Could Improve Passenger Boarding Experience
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August 09, 2016 | Audit Reports
Progress Made Installing Video Surveillance Systems, But Coverage and Performance Could Be Improved
Our objective for this report was to assess the outcome of the company’s efforts to install an integrated and effective national VSS network.
July 28, 2016 | Other Audit Correspondence
Close-out Memorandum: Accounting for Business Lines of Operation
On March 11, 2015, we initiated an audit of the company’s accounting for business lines of operation. The objective of this audit was to review the… Read more
July 15, 2016 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Controls to Avoid Duplicate Medical Payments of Agreement Employees Appear Generally Effective, but Some Payment Errors Still Occur
Amtrak’s (the company) group medical plan is self-insured and pays its healthcare costs directly from the company’s operating budget. During calendar… Read more
July 12, 2016 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Monitoring Gateway Program
This is to inform you that we are initiating a review to monitor Amtrak’s (the Company’s) activities associated with the Gateway Program. The… Read more