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GAO-05-306R 1 (2005-03-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptarhy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SGAO Accountability * Integrity Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 4, 2005 The Honorable John F. Tierney House of Representatives Subject: Activities of the Amtrak Inspector General Dear Mr. Tierney: In a prior report' we suggested that the consolidation of certain offices of inspectors general (IG) could strengthen the independence, efficiency, and effectiveness of the IGs in the federal government. Based on the potential for benefits and the similarities in their basic missions, we identified the Amtrak Office of Inspector General and the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General as among those Congress might consider for consolidation. We reported that by consolidating the office of the Amtrak IG with the larger DOT IG office, the resulting office would have a larger budget and more staff with which to achieve its mission. Potential benefits include an increased ability to improve the allocation of human and financial resources and to attract and retain an adequate and skilled workforce. We concluded that consolidation of smaller IG offices, if implemented properly with specific plans to mitigate potential weaknesses, is a means of achieving economies of scale and greater independence and of providing critical mass and range of skills, particularly given the ever increasing need for technical staff with specialized skills. This report responds to your request that, building on our prior report, we review the nature of the audit and investigative activities of the Amtrak IG and further consider the potential for consolidating the Amtrak IG office with the DOT IG office. As agreed with your staff, we are providing information on the types of investigations pursued by the IG, the subjects that are the focus of IG investigations, the sources of allegations and information that led to investigations, and the results of the IG's investigations. We also agreed to report any trends or changes indicated by our analysis of Amtrak IG activity. In addition to investigations, we agreed to provide information on the types of audits conducted and audit reports issued by the IG and on the overall results of these audit efforts. We also identified any trends indicated by the audit results. We also agreed to discuss specific information in the context of our previous report regarding the potential for consolidating the Amtrak and DOT IG offices. 'GAO, Inspectors General: Office Consolidation and Related Issues, GAO-02-575 (Washington, D.C.: Aug. 15, 2002). GAO-05-306R Activities of the Amtrak IG

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