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Investigations Press Release
Seven Defendants Indicted in Multi-Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Sober Homes and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers
Seven defendants including owners, doctors, a manager, and a laboratory representative of sober homes and alcohol and drug addiction treatment centers were charged for their participation in a health care fraud and money laundering scheme that inv
01/31/2017
Investigative Summaries
TWO EMPLOYEES TERMINATED AND EIGHT OTHERS SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATIONS OF AMTRAK POLICIES
01/13/2017
Investigations Press Release
AMTRAK SUPERVISOR ADMITS OVERBILLING FRAUD
An Amtrak supervisor today admitted fraudulently overbilling Amtrak overtime and regular hours that he claimed to be working when he was actually not present at Amtrak work sites, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
01/12/2017
Investigative Summaries
TWO EMPLOYEES TERMINATED AND EIGHT OTHERS SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATIONS OF AMTRAK POLICIES
We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak supervisor may have been involved with improprieties related to his position.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-525 | 01/12/2017
Investigative Summaries
UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE OF ABSENCE/FORGERY
On December 7, 2016, an Amtrak assistant yardmaster was terminated as a result of an unauthorized leave of absence. Our investigation confirmed that the employee forged the signature of a physician on multiple medical leave of absence forms.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-524 | 01/08/2017
Investigative Summaries
VIOLATION OF AMTRAK STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
On November 22, 2016, an Amtrak baggage handler was terminated from the company for stealing an Amtrak freight shipment.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-504 | 01/08/2017
Investigative Summaries
RULES AND SIGNALS TESTS
In August 2015, we received a complaint of “widespread” cheating on the federally mandated rules and signals tests that are required of all train engineers, conductors, and assistant conductors.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-509 | 12/21/2016
Investigative Summaries
CONTRACTOR BACKGROUND CHECKS
We initiated an investigation to determine if an Amtrak contractor, its employee, or both, violated Amtrak’s Contractor Background Checks policy after receiving allegations that the employee was a registered sex offender.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-506 | 12/20/2016
Investigations Press Release
Six Defendants Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Sober Homes and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers
Six defendants, including owners, doctors, and an employee of sober homes and alcohol and drug addiction treatment centers were charged in a health care fraud scheme for filing fraudulent insurance claim forms and license applications and defraudi
12/20/2016
Investigations Press Release
Retired Amtrak Supervisor Admits He Accepted Gratuities From Amtrak Vendor
TRENTON, N.J.
12/19/2016