United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-03-04 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-306R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R P0b002ee18037be45 f:d05306r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R GAO-05-306R Agency missions Federal agency reorganization Inspectors general Internal audits Internal controls Investigations by federal agencies Productivity in government Railroad industry Correspondence A18716 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 a Congressional 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. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R.pdf GAO-05-306R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-306R Correspondence GAO-05-306R; Activities of the Amtrak Inspector General; Agency missions Federal agency reorganization Inspectors general Internal audits Internal controls Investigations by federal agencies Productivity in government Railroad industry Volume 107 Page 2369 107 Stat. 2369 Volume 111 Page 2570 111 Stat. 2570 Volume 114 Page 1872 114 Stat. 1872 Public Law 100-504 Public Law 103-204 Public Law 105-134 Public Law 106-422