this is to inform you, we are starting an audit to assess amtrak's progress in implementing the 2008 passenger rail investment and improvement act (priia) provisions. priia section 221 requires the department of transportation (dot) office of the inspector general (oig) to assess amtrak and federal railroad administration's (fra) progress in implementing the act's provisions within three years of…
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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 implemented, identify the resources devoted to the program, and determine the extent to which the goals of the program have been achieved. to accomplish this objective, we will review program and contract documents, observe practices, and interview…
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our reporting objective is to assess actions taken by amtrak to reduce operating losses from the food and beverage service, and also to determine whether opportunities exist to improve financial performance while providing services to the travelling public.
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in summary, losses on amtrak’s food and beverage service have been a long‐standing issue. from fiscal year (fy) 2006 through fy 2012, the food and beverage service incurred direct operating losses of more than $609 million. the overwhelming majority of the losses were incurred on its long‐distance routes.
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i am pleased to provide the amtrak office of inspector general semiannual report to the united states congress for the six months ending september 30, 2013, pursuant to the inspector general act of 1978, as amended. this report highlights our significant accomplishments in audits, evaluations, and investigations to help amtrak accomplish its strategic goals and support congressional oversight.
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our reporting objectives were to provide an assessment of (1) the corporation’s progress implementing amtrak-assigned priia provisions by comparing the provision’s requirements to the progress it has made to address them, and (2) the areas that present opportunities for savings and improved performance and service quality.
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oi conducted an investigation of overbilling on the amtrak sanford station renovation project. oi found that a contractor billed amtrak for 15.75 hours that were not supported by documentation. additionally the contractor added $9 an hour on all work performed by one subcontractor.
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our investigation revealed that an amtrak employee used her amtrak procurement card (pcard) to reserve a conference room at the union station business center. an employee of another company located inside the union station business center used her p-card number to make purchases at bloomingdales, neiman marcus, macy’s; and to purchase basketball tickets and on-line adult entertainment.
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our objective is to assess the adequacy of the project’s management and implementation by focusing on cost, schedule, and performance.
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