Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Amtrak (the company) contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP to audit its consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year then ended, September 30, 2024, and to provide a report on internal control over financial reporting and compliance with...

I am pleased to submit the Amtrak Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the United States Congress for the six months ending March 31, 2025, which summarizes our independent and objective reviews and investigations related to Amtrak’s programs and operations.

Our investigation determined that an Amtrak Supervisor based in New York violated company policies by regularly leaving work after clocking in to meet his girlfriend at two hotels in New York City. The supervisor was unreachable when project managers and other supervisors tried to contact him during...

Our investigation determined that an Amtrak manager based in Philadelphia likely forged an employee’s signature on his final disciplinary waiver and a second disciplinary waiver for another employee in December 2022. On March 31, 2025, the manager was placed on administrative leave pending...

Our investigation determined that an Amtrak Trackman based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, violated company policies by failing to disclose three criminal convictions for theft—including two graded as felonies—in his employment application. The employee was terminated on April 2, 2025, and is no...

Our objective was to assess the company’s efforts to identify and manage its risk of train strikes—incidents in which a train hits people or vehicles. Train strikes have resulted in hundreds of fatalities and injuries in recent years and can take a heavy toll on the crew members involved—by our...

An Amtrak ticket/accounting representative based in Greensboro, North Carolina, was terminated from employment on March 27, 2025, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policy by allowing an unknown and un-ticketed individual to proceed...

An Amtrak Director based in New York City used his company-issued computer for personal business on company time. Those activities included visiting clothing, apparel, and design websites, excessively watching non-work related YouTube videos and visiting other personal-use websites. The employee was...

Two employees violated Amtrak policies by not disclosing a potential conflict of interest when they were assigned to a Technical Evaluation Committee for an infrastructure assessment program. While participating on the committee, both employees failed to disclose that a family member worked for one...

An Amtrak carman based in Miami, Florida, resigned from his position on March 17, 2025, following an interview with our agents. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policies by leaving work early so he could report to a second job. The former employee is not eligible for...