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ONE EMPLOYEE TERMINATED, ANOTHER RESIGNED FOR IMPROPER ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
An Amtrak Trainmaster was terminated from his position on August 14, 2018, and an Amtrak executive resigned from his position in lieu of termination on August 17, 2018.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-328 | 08/14/2018
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PODIATRIST PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT HEALTH CARE FRAUD
A podiatrist pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, money laundering, and mail fraud on July 25, 2018.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-330 | 07/25/2018
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICY
An Amtrak Food Specialist in Los Angeles, California, was terminated from employment following an administrative hearing June 22, 2018, for violating company policy by fraudulently designating four individuals who were not his legal dependents as
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-327 | 06/22/2018
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT DRUG CONVICTION
An Amtrak Foreman was terminated from employment on June 18, 2018, after a hearing officer found that he violated the company’s Standards of Excellence by failing to notify the company of a drug or alcohol-related conviction for engaging in the di
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-325 | 06/18/2018
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EMPLOYEE SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATING COMPANY POLICY
An Amtrak electrician with the Mechanical department was suspended from employment on June 13, 2018 for violating company policy.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-326 | 06/13/2018
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SUPERVISOR TERMINATED FOR TIME AND ATTENDANCE FRAUD
An Amtrak Track Supervisor in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, was terminated from employment following an administrative hearing on May 24, 2018, for theft related to time and attendance fraud.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-324 | 05/24/2018
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SECURITY CONSULTING FIRM ABSG CONSULTING, INC., AGREES TO PAY $650,000 TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ACTION
ABSG Consulting, Inc., has agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to resolve an allegation that it knowingly submitted false claims to Amtrak in the award of a $1 million training contract.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-323 | 05/11/2018
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REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
We identified a potential conflict of interest issue involving a former member of the Amtrak Board of Directors who had previously been a management official at another company within the transportation industry.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2019-302 | 05/01/2018
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THREE EMPLOYEES TERMINATED FOR USING IMPROPERLY OBTAINED PARKING PASSES
Three employees were terminated from employment on April 25, 2018, for violating company policy by using improperly obtained parking passes to avoid paying parking fees at Chicago Union Station and for not fully cooperating with OIG agents.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-322 | 04/25/2018
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AMTRAK CONTRACTING OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY IN $7.6M BRIBERY SCHEME
PHILADELPHIA – A former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty to one count of federal program bribery April 19, 2018, in U.S. District Court.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-321 | 04/19/2018