All Audit Documents
October 11, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Long‐Distance Fleet Replacement Program
We are initiating an audit of Amtrak’s (the company) Long‐Distance Fleet Replacement program. This multibillion‐dollar procurement to replace… Read more
October 11, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Frederick Douglass Tunnel
We are initiating a review of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel (FDT) program—a $6 billion investment to replace the existing Baltimore and Potomac… Read more
September 29, 2023 | Audit Reports
Major Programs: Company Improved Management of New Acela Program, but Additional Delays and Cost Increases are Likely
Our objective was to reassess the company’s management and oversight of New Acela, including the trainset acquisition and other program elements… Read more
September 14, 2023 | Audit Reports
MAJOR PROGRAMS: Americans with Disabilities Act Program Progressing, but Faces Some Challenges to Meeting Completion Goals
Our objective was to provide the status of the company’s progress toward achieving compliance with the ADA and identify any challenges that could… Read more
September 01, 2023 | Audit Reports
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: The Company Has Proactively Taken Steps to Comply with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Our objective was to assess the company’s early efforts to comply with all Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requirements, with a focus on its… Read more
July 17, 2023 | Audit Reports
GOVERNANCE: Company Is Strengthening Project Cost Management but Can Better Organize Costs and Improve Guidance
Our objective was to identify any challenges with company systems and processes that could impede the Capital Delivery department’s ability to… Read more
June 23, 2023 | Audit Reports
SAFETY AND SECURITY: Company Faces Impediments Identifying and Managing Private Security Contractors
Our initial objective was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s oversight and coordination of its private security contractors, but we… Read more
June 02, 2023 | Audit Reports
Financial Management: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2022
Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements… Read more
May 19, 2023 | Engagement Memos
Engagement Memo—Update on Amtrak’s Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
We are initiating a review of the company’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program. Our objective will be to provide an update on the company’… Read more
May 09, 2023 | Audit Reports
Safety and Security: Observations on Security at the *REDACTED* Facility
We issued this management advisory report to bring immediate attention to risks we identified during a visit to an Amtrak facility for a separate… Read more