Engagement Memos
August 05, 2026 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Managing Legacy IT Systems
Amtrak (the company) relies on hundreds of information technology (IT) systems to support its business and rail operations. These include systems… Read more
April 27, 2026 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Bridge Management Program
Amtrak (the company) maintains more than 1,300 railroad bridges across its network. These bridges, some of which are over a century old, have the… Read more
March 06, 2026 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo - Monitoring of the FY 2026 IPA Audits
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
February 10, 2026 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Decommissioning Rolling Stock
Amtrak (the company) is buying billions of dollars of new rolling stock, including the NextGen Acela and Airo trainsets. As this new equipment… Read more
January 20, 2026 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Physical Security of Penn Coach Yard
Amtrak (the company) is commissioning its NextGen Acela fleet at its facility at Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is constructing a… Read more
August 28, 2025 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo— Track Outage and Force Account Planning
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s planning for track outages and force account labor. As you know, outages are where tracks are taken out of… Read more
August 08, 2025 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Construction Services Contract
We are initiating an audit assessing Amtrak’s (the company) management of a construction services contract. Our scope will cover one contract, and… Read more
August 07, 2025 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Technology Services Contract
We are initiating an audit assessing Amtrak’s (the company) management of a technology services contract. Our scope will cover one contract, and our… Read more
July 23, 2025 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Data Governance
We are initiating a review of Amtrak’s (the company) data governance efforts, including the implementation of strategies, policies, and requirements… Read more
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