Audit Reports

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
Tracking Number

OIG-MAR-2023-006

December 22, 2022 |  Audit Reports

TRAIN OPERATIONS: Company Has Improved Management of Intercity Trainset Acquisition and Can Improve Stakeholder Engagement on Major Capital Programs

Our objective for this report was to assess the company’s oversight of the Intercity Trainset program.   We found that the company experienced… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2023-005

December 20, 2022 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of the Independent Audit of Amtrak’s Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 2022

Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2023-004

December 12, 2022 |  Audit Reports

SAFETY AND SECURITY: Amtrak Has Opportunities to Strengthen Controls over High-security Keys

Our objective for this report was to assess the extent to which the company has controls to manage, distribute, track, and retrieve high-security… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-MAR-2023-003

November 07, 2022 |  Audit Reports

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Better Identifying and Tracking Operational Technology Assets Across the Company Would Improve Cybersecurity

Our objective for this report was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s practices for identifying and tracking its operational technology… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2023-002

October 18, 2022 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Company Appears on Track to Achieve Emissions Reduction Goals; Opportunities Exist to Reduce Excess Idling and Provide Training

Our objective for this report was to assess how effective the company has been in achieving its emissions-reduction goals.     To… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2023-001

August 16, 2022 |  Audit Reports

ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: Company’s Electronic Procurement System Limits Effective Contract Oversight

We initiated this work as a survey of Amtrak’s practices for developing and managing construction contracts. During our review, however, we… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-MAR-2022-013

July 12, 2022 |  Audit Reports

HUMAN RESOURCES: The Company is Addressing Engineering Management Workforce Challenges, but Additional Work Remains

Our objective for this report was to assess the company’s efforts to address challenges in recruiting and retaining skilled engineering managers as… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2022-012

June 23, 2022 |  Audit Reports

GOVERNANCE: Quality Control Review of Amtrak’s Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2021

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-2022-011

June 15, 2022 |  Audit Reports

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Improving Payment Request Controls Could Provide a Better Value for Purchases and Protect the Company’s Interests

Our objective for this report was to assess the effectiveness of the company’s controls over payment requests.   The company has a process… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-A-2022-010