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Amtrak's OIG faults equipment procurement.

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[quote user="John WR"] Thanks for the report, Streak.   The first thing I noticed is that it is very recent:  May 28.   I an inclined to give Amtrak a chance to read it and see if they agree with all of its points or wish to rebut some. John [/quote] As pointed out in the methodology, as well as Boardman's response, which probably was put together by his staff, Amtrak has responded to the OIG's recommendations. I was an Audit Director for a Fortune 250 corporation and the chief auditor for its Australian subsidiary.  I managed audit, inspection, and investigation functions just like those performed by Amtrak's OIG.   As is true for OIG, as well as every audit function that I know of, auditors give management an opportunity to review an audit, inspection, etc. report in draft before issuing it. If management has a different view from the auditors, its views may be incorporated in the audit report or appended to it. If management can show the auditors that they are wrong in fact, conclusions, or recommendations, the auditors will change their findings and recommendations. Equally important, if management has a contrary view, it is free to express their differing point of view.  If the auditors issue a report without giving management an opportunity to review and comment on it, they will not be auditors for very long, at least not in the world that I know of.
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