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EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF PANDEMIC RELATED FUNDS
An Amtrak electrician based in Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced March 26, 2026, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to two years of probation and was ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution and 30 hours of community service, after pleadin
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-321 | 03/26/2026
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EMPLOYEE RETIRES WHILE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR FAILING TO REPORT CONVICTION AND OTHER POLICY VIOLATIONS
An Amtrak conductor based in Fort Worth, Texas, retired from the company on March 4, 2026, while under investigation.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-319 | 03/04/2026
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR MISREPRESENTING ROLE AT COMPANY TO OUTSIDE PARTIES AND SEEKING PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
An Amtrak extra board train attendant based in Seattle, Washington, was terminated from employment on February 23, 2026, following his administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-312 | 02/23/2026
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILING TO REPORT CONVICTION
An Amtrak machinist based in Beech Grove, Indiana, was terminated from employment on February 23, 2026, following an administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-318 | 02/23/2026
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILING TO REPORT CONVICTION
An Amtrak assignment clerk based in Chicago, Illinois, was terminated from employment on February 11, 2026, following an administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-311 | 02/11/2026
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EMPLOYEE RESIGNS WHILE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR WORKING FULL-TIME JOB ON COMPANY TIME
A high-speed rail technician based in New York City resigned from his position on February 10, 2026, prior to his administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-317 | 02/10/2026
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NEW YORK RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Ajmal Atherton, a resident of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced on January 28, 2026, in Kings Supreme Criminal Court, to three years of probation and was ordered to pay $35,250 in restitution.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-316 | 01/28/2026
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ILLINOIS WOMEN PLEAD GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
Octavia Murphy, a resident of Bourbonnais, Illinois, pleaded guilty on January 27, 2026, in U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, to one count conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts wire fraud.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-315 | 01/27/2026
Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG investigation leads to guilty plea in $12 million health care fraud scheme
January 26, 2026
01/26/2026
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EMPLOYEE ISSUED LETTER OF REPRIMAND FOR FAILING TO REPORT CONVICTION
An Amtrak train attendant based in Chicago, Illinois, was issued a letter of reprimand on January 26, 2026, following an administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2026-310 | 01/26/2026