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TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CRIMINAL HISTORY
We initiated an investigation into an Amtrak train service attendant based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, after the Amtrak Police Department (APD) notified us of an outstanding warrant for the employee’s arrest.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-311 | 06/27/2017
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VIOLATION OF AMTRAK EMPLOYEE RAIL PASS
On January 23, 2017, an Amtrak ticket agent was arrested on state charges related to defrauding Amtrak of goods and services obtained through Amtrak’s Employee Rail Pass Program.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-307 | 06/22/2017
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MANAGEMENT RESTATEMENT OF POLICY
In March 2017, we initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak employee in Chicago, Illinois, violated company policy by commuting to work in a company-owned car and allowing his spouse to commute with him.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-307 | 06/21/2017
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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