Audits Press Releases
December 09, 2021 | Audits Press Release
Amtrak may be missing opportunities to improve awareness of potential risks on its Pacific Surfliner route
For Immediate Release
December 9, 2021
WASHINGTON – Amtrak met regulatory obligations in response to bluff failures along its Pacific… Read more
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December 09, 2021 | Audits Press Release
Amtrak’s Human Resources department faces challenges supporting workforce growth plans
For Immediate Release
December 9, 2021
WASHINGTON – Amtrak’s Human Resources department does not have sufficient leadership or staff to… Read more
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November 15, 2021 | Audits Press Release
OIG reviews Amtrak’s compliance with annual physical exam requirements for locomotive engineers
For Immediate Release '
November 15, 2021
WASHINGTON – A review of Amtrak’s compliance with its self-imposed annual physical exam… Read more
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September 07, 2021 | Audits Press Release
Amtrak’s six-year plan to bring stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act could benefit from better planning, coordination
For Immediate Release
September 7, 2021
WASHINGTON – Amtrak cannot expect to complete its six-year, $1.2 billion plan to bring its stations… Read more
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August 31, 2021 | Audits Press Release
New report: Amtrak has opportunities to improve lost and found program and better protect sensitive, valuable customer property
For Immediate Release
August 31, 2021
WASHINGTON – Amtrak has taken steps to strengthen its lost and found program, but it has… Read more
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March 01, 2021 | Audits Press Release
New report: Amtrak can more effectively use injury claims data to identify, reduce safety risks
For Immediate Release
March 1, 2021
WASHINGTON – Amtrak’s Safety and Operations departments could benefit from using injury claims financial… Read more
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December 15, 2020 | Audits Press Release
Amtrak expects positive train control will be interoperable with other railroads but could better measure system reliability
For Immediate Release
December 15, 2020
WASHINGTON – Amtrak has installed Positive Train Control technology on the tracks it owns and… Read more
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December 15, 2020 | Audits Press Release
Amtrak effectively managing, accounting for CARES Act funds, but adjustments could strengthen stewardship
For Immediate Release
December 17, 2020
WASHINGTON – Amtrak is effectively using, accounting for, and reporting on funding it received… Read more
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October 29, 2020 | Audits Press Release
Some Amtrak employees at risk of prescription opioid misuse, inspector general finds
For Immediate Release
October 29, 2020
WASHINGTON – Amtrak could strengthen its ability to detect and deter prescription opioid misuse… Read more
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October 27, 2020 | Audits Press Release
OIG identifies top management, performance challenges Amtrak will face in FY 2021
For Immediate Release
October 27, 2020
WASHINGTON – Amtrak’s ability to adapt its strategic vision after suffering historic drops in revenue… Read more
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