Investigative Press Releases
June 01, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Federal Railroad Administration Suspends Former Amtrak Contracting Officer
A former Amtrak employee was suspended by the Federal Railroad Administration from participation in federal procurement and non-procurement programs… Read more
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May 11, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Treatment center owners sentenced to prison in health care fraud scheme
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Two substance abuse treatment center owners were sentenced to prison for their participation in a multimillion dollar health… Read more
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April 12, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
FORMER AMTRAK EMPLOYEE CHARGED FOR BRIBERY
PHILADELPHIA – A former Amtrak employee was charged with one count of federal program bribery in U.S. District Court last week.
According to court… Read more
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April 09, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Three plead guilty in Amtrak OIG-supported health care fraud investigation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – An owner of several shell companies purported to be laboratory marketing companies and two employees pleaded guilty to their… Read more
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April 09, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Sober homes owner sentenced in Amtrak OIG-supported health care fraud case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The owner of several now-defunct sober homes was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison and ordered to pay over $2 million… Read more
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April 03, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Charges Allege Two Individuals And Their Companies Exploited The USDOT Disadvantaged Business Program
PHILADELPHIA – The owner of a bridge painting company and the project manager of another (and their corporations) were charged by a federal grand… Read more
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February 09, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Florida man pleads guilty to obstruction in Amtrak OIG-supported health care fraud investigation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- An employee of a Coral Springs addiction treatment center pleaded guilty to his role in obstructing an ongoing health care… Read more
January 24, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Two plead guilty in Amtrak OIG Supported Sober Homes Investigation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Two substance abuse treatment center owners pleaded guilty to various charges related to money laundering and health care… Read more
November 09, 2017 | Investigations Press Release
Doctor Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Sober Homes and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers
On November 9, 2017, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, announced that Doctor Joaquin Mendez was sentenced to 48 months in… Read more
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October 12, 2017 | Investigations Press Release
Former Employee Of Commercial Supply Company Gets A Year In Prison For Fraud, False Testimony Before Grand Jury
A former salesman at Bayway Lumber, a Linden, New Jersey, company that sold commercial and industrial products to numerous public and private… Read more
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