our objective for this report was to assess the outcome of the company’s efforts to install an integrated and effective national vss network.
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our objectives were to (1) identify leading practices for passenger boarding, (2) evaluate the extent to which the company’s passenger boarding procedures at its 20 busiest stations followed these leading practices, and (3) identify other factors that may limit the company’s ability to adopt leading practices.
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we are initiating an audit of the company’s management and oversight of diesel fuel use. our objective is to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s purchasing, testing, and distribution of diesel fuel.
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this is to inform you that we are initiating engagements to monitor the work of the independent public accountant (ipa) performing the audits of amtrak’s (the company) fiscal year (fy) 2016 consolidated financial statements (project 016-2016) and single audit (project 017-2016).
our objectives are to:
(1) determine whether the ipa performed the audit of the company’s consolidated financial…
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in may 2016, we received an allegation that an amtrak executive was violating computer use policies by viewing sexually explicit images on his amtrak computer. our review confirmed the allegation. contrary to company policy, the employee viewed sexually explicit material using a personally-owned usb storage device connected to his company-issued laptop.
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two amtrak supervisors were charged today with overbilling amtrak a combined total of more than 800 overtime hours and more than 60 regular hours they claimed to be working when they were actually not present at amtrak work sites, causing $92,000 in losses to amtrak, u.s. attorney paul j. fishman announced.
richard vogel, 63, of edison, new jersey, and donald harper, sr., 46, of somerset, new…
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in august 2016, former amtrak employee, david davila, was arrested and indicted in the circuit court of cook county, illinois, for theft of amtrak property. davila was charged with taking amtrak power tools and welding equipment to a pawn shop in exchange for money. he resigned from amtrak upon his indictment.
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in december 2014, we received information alleging that an amtrak supervisor in michigan may have been involved with improprieties related to his position. during the course of our investigation, we received numerous unrelated allegations concerning the same employee from other sources. we found that, in october 2015, contrary to company policy, the amtrak supervisor concealed a serious operating…
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amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of ernst & young llp to audit its consolidated financial statements as of september 30, 2015, and for the year then ended, and to provide a report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters. because the company receives federal assistance, it must obtain an audit…
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our objective was to examine the extent to which the contract management team followed leading practices in managing the siemens technical support services contract and to determine whether there are opportunities to improve the management of this contract, and future technical support contracts. we identified leading practices for structuring technical support services contracts by interviewing…
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