Investigation Reports
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Investigative Summaries
Guilty Plea – Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
On June 9, 2017, a former Amtrak baggage handler pleaded guilty in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, to knowingly and intentionally possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United S
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-309 | 06/09/2017
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TIME AND ATTENDANCE FRAUD
We initiated an investigation involving an Amtrak (the company) supervisor after our separate audit of employee payroll and overtime hours revealed that the supervisor had unusually high claims of overtime hours.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-306 | 06/08/2017
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TIME AND ATTENDANCE FRAUD
We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak (the company) supervisor and subordinate employees committed time and attendance fraud by claiming and receiving pay for unworked regular and overtime hours.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-305 | 06/05/2017
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VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICIES – THEFT
We initiated an investigation into allegations that a Customer Service Representative in Indianapolis, Indiana, overcharged an Amtrak (the company) customer and took the excess cash.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-308 | 05/23/2017
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VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICY
We initiated an investigation regarding an allegation that a Senior Program Manager violated Amtrak’s (the company) financial internal control policies by instructing a contractor to work with Information Technology Help Desk to delete approvers f
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-302 | 05/19/2017
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VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICIES
We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak (the company) Division Engineer violated company policies on various issues, including failing to take action after learning about the falsification of daily job briefing forms for a Fe
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-304 | 05/17/2017
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THEFT OF COMPANY PROPERTY
On April 28, 2017, an Amtrak Carman/Welder resigned after an investigation we conducted with the Amtrak Police Department disclosed that he had stolen company property and sold it for personal gain.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-520 | 05/17/2017
Investigations Press Release
Owner Sentenced to More than 27 Years in Prison for Multi- Million Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Sober Homes and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers
Two owners of sober homes and alcohol and drug addiction treatment centers were sentenced to 27 and 3 years in prison, respectively, for their participation in a multi-million dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme that involved the
05/17/2017
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MISUSE OF GRANT FUNDS
We initiated an investigation into allegations that two senior Amtrak marketing employees improperly used federal grant funds for state and local projects that were outside the scope of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Capital Grant Agree
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-301 | 05/12/2017
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FALSIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED DOCUMENTS
We initiated an investigation into several allegations against two Amtrak (the company) supervisors for potential violations of various company policies associated with the falsification of official company safety documents that were furnished to
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-303 | 05/11/2017