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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 | 01/13/2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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FUEL CARD MISUSE
We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak Engineering and Traction Lineman was misusing a government fleet fuel card assigned to an Amtrak-leased vehicle to purchase fuel for his personal vehicles.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-529 | 12/08/2016
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THEFT OF AMTRAK PROPERTY
On November 17, 2016, two former Amtrak electricians pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to felony theft of Amtrak copper cables.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-501 | 12/08/2016
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VIOLATION OF CORPORATE POLICY BY AMTRAK MANAGER
In October 2015, we received an allegation that an Amtrak Manager failed to inform management that he owned shares of stock in a company with whom Amtrak was doing business, and reportedly participated in the Amtrak procurement process with that v
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-501 | 12/05/2016
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VIOLATION OF AMTRAK ETHICS POLICY
We initiated an investigation into allegations that five Amtrak employees working in the Mechanical and Systems Safety Departments violated Amtrak’s Ethics Policy by improperly accepting gifts from a vendor doing business with the company, includi
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-502 | 11/28/2016