Amtrak's Inspector General

Theodore (Ted) Alves

Theodore (Ted) Alves was appointed Amtrak’s Inspector General in November 2009. Mr. Alves was the Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) when he retired in January 2009 after 35 years of Federal service. DOT is the federal agency responsible for achieving a safe, efficient, and effective transportation system that enhances the quality of life of the American people. As the Deputy Inspector General, Mr. Alves was responsible for providing executive level leadership and direction of all Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits and investigations as well as overseeing operational support activities such as human resource, information technology, accounting and budgeting, and procurement activities for the OIG.

He served the DOT OIG for over eight years in several executive positions, including Principal Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Assistant Inspector General for Financial and Information Technology Audits, and Assistant Inspector General for Surface Infrastructure Audits.

Before joining DOT, Mr. Alves led the Financial Management Audits Branch at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was responsible for overseeing financial statement, financial management, and information technology audits. Prior to joining FEMA, Mr. Alves spent 4 years as the Director of Information Technology and Special Audits at the U.S. Agency for International Development and 22 years with the U.S. Government Accountability Office. 

Mr. Alves was born in Medford, Massachusetts and has a bachelor’s degree in Management from Northeastern University, in Boston. He is a Certified Inspector General and a Certified Government Financial Manager. He is also a member of the Association of Inspectors’ General, the Association of Government Accountants, and the Institute of Internal Auditors.