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Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to guilty plea in pass-through billing scheme
For Immediate Release
November 6, 2019
11/06/2019
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICY
An Amtrak On Board Services employee in New Orleans was terminated from employment on October 9, 2019, following an administrative hearing for violating company policy.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-303 | 10/28/2019
Investigations Press Release
Acupuncturist pleads guilty in fraud scheme that bilked millions of dollars from Amtrak’s health care plan
For Immediate Release
October 21, 2019
10/21/2019
Investigative Summaries
NEW YORK RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY IN AMTRAK EVOUCHER SCAM
Lamont Brown, a resident of Brooklyn, NY, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on October 10, 2019, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, for his involvement in an Amtrak eVoucher scheme.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-301 | 10/10/2019
Investigative Summaries
FORMER ROAD MECHANIC INELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE AFTER ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE WORK DURING AMTRAK SHIFTS
A former Road Mechanic based in Providence, Rhode Island, resigned from employment in March 2019 during the course of our investigation, which revealed the employee violated company policies by leaving his work site to engage in outside employment
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-302 | 10/06/2019
Investigative Summaries
SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AMTRAK RESULTS IN GUILTY PLEA AND FORFEITURE
Christian Newby, 31, of Milan, Michigan, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to charges of wire fraud, unlawful possession of a firearm by a drug user, and aggravated identity theft on August 14, 2019.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2019-324 | 09/26/2019
Investigative Summaries
THREE EMPLOYEES TERMINATED FOR VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICIES, RECEIVING UNAUTHORIZED PAY
Three Amtrak employees in Los Angeles, California, were terminated from employment on May 15, 2019, June 19, 2019, and September 5, 2019, following administrative hearings for violating company policies.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2019-323 | 09/05/2019
Investigations Press Release
Illinois man charged for alleged ticket scheme after Amtrak OIG investigation
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A former Western Illinois University student was indicted on charges that he engaged in a two-year scheme to defraud Amtrak, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois announced July 19, 2019.
08/05/2019
Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to charges against New Jersey couple charged for allegedly selling misbranded drugs
NEWARK, N.J. – An Amtrak employee and his wife were indicted July 8, 2019, for allegedly marketing and distributing misbranded drugs and unapproved new drugs, as well as manufacturing drugs in an unregistered facility, the U.S.
08/05/2019
Investigations Press Release
Delaware executive sentenced in bribery, contract steering case investigated by Amtrak OIG
PHILADELPHIA – An executive from a small, Delaware-based manufacturing firm was sentenced Monday for his role in bribing an Amtrak contract administrator in exchange for awarding the firm with millions of dollars in Amtrak seat-cushion contracts.
07/26/2019
