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October 23, 2017 | Audit Reports
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Improving Security of Publicly Accessible Websites Could Help Limit Cyber Risk
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) website security program. Our audit objective was to assess… Read more
October 12, 2017 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Background Checks
We are initiating an audit of the Companyʹs process for conducting background checks for employees and contractors. Our objectives are to assess (1)… Read more
October 05, 2017 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of Enterprise Risk Management Process
We are initiating an audit of the company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process used to identify, evaluate, and manage risks to the company’s… Read more
August 18, 2017 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2016
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more
August 15, 2017 | Audit Reports
Human Resources: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Controls on Incentive Awards
The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) of 2008 encouraged Amtrak’s (the company) Board of Directors to develop an incentive pay… Read more
August 14, 2017 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Improved Management of Diesel Fuel Program Could Lead to Cost Savings
Our office initiated an investigation into Sevier Valley Oil Company, which supplied fuel directly to the locomotives, and found that weaknesses in… Read more
July 31, 2017 | Other Audit Correspondence
Close-out Memo: Survey of the Asset Monetization/Terminal Development Initiatives
We have completed our survey of the Asset Monetization/Terminal Development Initiatives, which we initiated on April 5, 2017. Our objective was to… Read more
July 31, 2017 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo: Audit of Washington Union Station Near-Term Improvement Projects
We have completed our survey of the Asset Monetization/Terminal Development Initiatives, which we initiated on April 5, 2017. Our objective was to… Read more
July 07, 2017 | Other Audit Correspondence
Preliminary Observations on the New York Penn Station Infrastructure Renewal Program
Two derailments this spring at New York Penn Station (Penn Station) led to significant delays for Amtrak (the company) passengers and rail commuters… Read more
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June 26, 2017 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Better Adherence to Leading Practices for Ethics Programs Could Reduce Company Risks
Our work showed the company’s current ethics-related activities partially align with some leading practices; however, these actions do not, in the… Read more