Intercity passenger rail : Amtrak needs to improve its accountability for taxpayer relief act funds

791235PDFResearch PaperGAO/RCED/AIMD-00-78Financial analysisPassenger trainsFinancial responsibilityIntercity transportationRail transitAccountingUnited StatesUnited States. General Accounting OfficeUnited States. Government Accountability OfficeNTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Economics and FinanceUS Transportation CollectionThis report discusses 1) how much Amtrak has spent in TRA (Taxpayer Relief Act) funds and what types of activities it has funded; 2) whether Amtrak has used TRA funds in accordance with the act; 3) what the roles of the Amtrak Reform Council and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have been monitoring Amtrak's use of TRA funds; and 4) whether Amtrak fully reports its use of TRA funds