Engagement Memos
June 07, 2018 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Audit of the Company’s Physical Security Efforts in Washington, D.C. (Project code 012-2018)
We are initiating an audit of the company’s efforts to provide physical security at Washington Union Station and the Ivy City Yard. As part of this… Read more
March 23, 2018 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Top Management and Performance Challenges – Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020 (Project code 008‐2018)
We are initiating a project to update our March 2017 report, Amtrak: Top Management and Performance Challenges – Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018.1 This… 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 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
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