Engagement Memos

March 28, 2025 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—IIJA Compliance

We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) administration of funds provided by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA… Read more
Tracking Number

007-2025

March 28, 2025 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Positive Train Control

We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) oversight and operation of Positive Train Control (PTC)—its key safety system for preventing… Read more
Tracking Number

006-2025

March 14, 2025 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit

We are initiating engagements to monitor the work of the independent certified public accountant (IPA) performing the audits of Amtrak’s (the company… Read more
Tracking Number

001‐2025 and 005‐2025)

February 05, 2025 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Cloud Computing Practices

We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) practices for cloud computing— technology that provides on‐demand access to shared servers and… Read more
Tracking Number

004‐2025

December 20, 2024 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—National Facilities Program

We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) National Facilities Program (NFP). This program is intended to upgrade facilities needed to… Read more
Tracking Number

003‐2025

November 18, 2024 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—State of Good Repair

We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company’s) efforts towards achieving a State of Good Repair (SOGR) for its infrastructure assets. Our… Read more
Tracking Number

002‐2025

June 18, 2024 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo-Hudson Tunnel Project

We are initiating a review of the Hudson Tunnel Project, a multibillion dollar effort to construct a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River and… Read more
Tracking Number

013-2024

March 12, 2024 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo— Monitoring the Work of the Independent Public Accountant Conducting the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Financial Statement Audit and Single Audit

We are initiating engagements to monitor the work of the independent public accountant (IPA) performing the audits of Amtrak’s (the company) fiscal… Read more
Tracking Number

008‐2024 and 009‐2024

February 27, 2024 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo-Customer Service for Passengers with Disabilities

We are initiating an audit of how Amtrak (the company) manages the customer experience for passengers with disabilities. Since 2011, we have issued a… Read more
Tracking Number

007-2024

January 03, 2024 |  Engagement Memos

Engagement Memo—Audit of Disaster Recovery Processes for the Company’s Operational Technology Systems

We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) disaster recovery processes for its operational technology (OT) systems. Our objective will be… Read more
Tracking Number

006‐2024