All Audit Documents
February 22, 2018 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Contracts Included Key Provisions to Reduce Risks, but the Company Lacks an Efficient and Effective Contract Management System
Our audit objectives were to assess whether key contract provisions aimed at mitigating legal and financial risks were included in high-value, high-… Read more
January 26, 2018 | Other Audit Correspondence
Close-Out Memo: New York Penn Station Infrastructure Renewal Program
On May 30, 2017, we initiated an audit of the New York Penn Station Infrastructure Renewal Program. On July 7, 2017, we provided our preliminary… Read more
January 08, 2018 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo-Monitoring Revenue Growth Initiative
This is to inform you that we are initiating work to monitor Amtrak’s (the company’s) activities associated with the Revenue Growth Initiative,… Read more
January 08, 2018 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo-Monitoring of the Acela Express 2021 Program
This is to inform you that we are initiating work to monitor Amtrak’s (the company’s) Acela Express 2021 Program. This program represents the largest… Read more
November 28, 2017 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Train Control Systems Security
We are initiating a security audit of Amtrak’s train control systems, including the Centralized Electrification and Traffic Control (CETC) system,… Read more
November 27, 2017 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Private Railcar Services
We are initiating an audit of the company’s management of private railcar services. Our objective is to assess the extent to which the company is… Read more
November 27, 2017 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Real Property Management
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an audit to assess Amtrak’s real property management functions. Our objective is to determine… Read more
November 22, 2017 | Other Audit Correspondence
Close-Out of Memo: Audit of Enterprise Risk Management Process
On October 5, 2017, we initiated an audit of the company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process. Our objectives were to assess (1) the extent to… Read more
November 16, 2017 | Audit Reports
TRAIN OPERATIONS: The Acela Express 2021 Program Faces Oversight Weaknesses and Schedule Risks
In August 2016, Amtrak (the company) received a federal loan to purchase 28 new high-speed trainsets for $1.6 billion and undertake 10 infrastructure… Read more
November 02, 2017 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Contracting Oversight
We are initiating an audit of the company’s post‐award, contract oversight efforts. Our objective is to assess the effectiveness of the company’s… Read more