Audit Reports

February 22, 2024 |  Audit Reports

ASSET MANAGEMENT: Company Has Opportunities to More Effectively Manage and Safeguard Maintenance-of-Equipment Inventory

Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s processes and controls for managing and safeguarding its inventory.   We found… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2024-004

January 05, 2024 |  Audit Reports

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2023

Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more
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OIG-A-2024-003

December 12, 2023 |  Audit Reports

HUMAN RESOURCES: Company is Meeting Hiring Goals but Has Opportunities to Improve Hiring Efficiency

Our objective was to assess the extent to which the company is prepared to hire, onboard, and retain a sufficient agreement workforce to execute its… Read more
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OIG-A-2024-002

December 11, 2023 |  Audit Reports

TECHNOLOGY: Results of Audit Assessing Company Controls to Protect Information Systems and Data from Insider Threats

Like other organizations, Amtrak (the company) faces the inherent cybersecurity risk that employees or contractors are “insider threats”—that is,… Read more
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OIG-A-2024-001

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
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OIG-A-2023-013

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
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OIG-A-2023-012

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
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OIG-A-2023-011

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
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OIG-A-2023-010

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
Tracking Number

OIG-MAR-2023-009

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
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2023-008