All Audit Documents
February 11, 2014 | Audit Reports
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Gateway Program’s Concrete Casing Project Progressing Well; Cost Increases Will Likely Exceed Project Budget
Our objective is to assess the adequacy of the project’s management and implementation by focusing on cost, schedule, and performance.
January 09, 2014 | Audit Reports
PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008: Accomplishments and Requirements that Deserve Consideration for Future Authorizing Legislation
Our reporting objectives were to provide an assessment of (1) the corporation’s progress implementing Amtrak-assigned PRIIA provisions by comparing… Read more
November 05, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Evaluation of Amtrak’s Safe-2-Safer Program
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of Amtrak’s Safe-2-Safer program. Specifically, we will review how the program has been… Read more
November 01, 2013 | Audit Reports
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE: Potential Opportunities to Reduce Losses
Our reporting objective is to assess actions taken by Amtrak to reduce operating losses from the food and beverage service, and also to determine… Read more
October 31, 2013 | Engagement Memos
Evaluation of Amtrak’s Business Case for New High-Speed Trainsets
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of the company’s business case for procuring next-generation high-speed rail trainsets.… Read more
September 27, 2013 | Audit Reports
ASSET MANAGEMENT: Amtrak is Preparing to Operate and Maintain New Locomotives, but Several Risks to Fully Achieving Intended Benefits Exist
This report provides the results of our evaluation of Amtrak’s efforts to commission its new fleet of ACS‐64 electric locomotives. Our objective for… Read more
September 27, 2013 | Audit Reports
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Planned Changes Should Improve Amtrak’s Capital Planning Process, and Further Adoption of Sound Business Practices Will Help Optimize the Use of Limited Capital Funds
This report discusses the extent to which the capital planning process reflects sound business practices in (1) developing project proposals, (2)… Read more
September 26, 2013 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Most Procurement Card Controls are Effective, but Some Need to be Strengthened
Our objective was to test employee compliance with existing PCard controls and to identify control weaknesses.
September 20, 2013 | Audit Reports
Governance: Enhanced Controls Needed To Avoid Duplicate Payments
Our objective was to determine whether the Finance department was paying duplicate invoices and to assess the effectiveness of its internal controls… Read more
September 19, 2013 | Audit Reports
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Amtrak Has Taken Positive Steps to Safeguard Funds Used For Concrete Tie Replacement Program
This report discusses Amtrak’s efforts to safeguard the use of ARRA funds in its concrete tie replacement program, focusing on its oversight of the… Read more