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Investigations Press Release
OIG-led investigation in support of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee leads to arrests, indictments for schemers in alleged $3.5 million pandemic relief fraud
October 31, 2024
10/31/2024
Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG supported investigation leads to 36-month prison sentence for manufacturer that distributed unapproved drug
October 14, 2024
10/14/2024
Investigations Press Release
New York acupuncturist sentenced to prison for role in bilking Amtrak’s health care plan of $9 million
September 26, 2024
09/26/2024
Investigative Summaries
SEVENTEEN AMTRAK EMPLOYEES RESIGN AFTER PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH CARE CONSPIRACY TARGETING AMTRAK PLAN
Seventeen Amtrak employees based at New York Penn Station or the NW Base in New Jersey, consisting of two Gang Foremen, four linemen, three truck drivers, six 3rd Rail welders, one trackman, and one electronic technician resigned in connection wit
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-352 | 09/12/2024
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THE RECEIPT OF ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN ADVANCE
An Amtrak mechanical foreman based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement on September 10, 2024, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-350 | 09/10/2024
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF FRAUD
An Amtrak carman based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement on September 3, 2024, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida. The employee was ordered to pay $10,717 in restitution and a $1,883 penalty.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-349 | 09/03/2024
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT AFTER FALSIFYING APPLICATION FOR ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN ADVANCE
An Amtrak train attendant based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement on September 2, 2024, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-348 | 09/02/2024
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILING TO REPORT ARREST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
An Amtrak conductor based in Los Angeles, California, was terminated from employment on August 13, 2024, following an administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-345 | 08/13/2024
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THE FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD BENEFITS
An Amtrak train attendant based in Charlotte, North Carolina, signed a civil settlement agreement on August 13, 2024, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-346 | 08/13/2024
Investigations Press Release
Amtrak employee pleads guilty to lying to an Amtrak OIG agent
August 9, 2024
08/09/2024