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EMPLOYEE THEFT
In March 2016, a former Amtrak employee was arrested and indicted in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for theft of Amtrak property.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-517 | 04/07/2016
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URS Corporation AES to Pay $580K to Resolve Allegations it Overcharged on Niantic River Bridge Contract
Deirdre M.
03/01/2016
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FUEL CARD FRAUD
The OIG received allegations of irregular purchases by an Amtrak Engineering Safety employee.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-510 | 02/22/2016
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Larceny
On December 4, 2015, Louis A. Giangola, pleaded guilty in Connecticut Superior Court, Meridan, Connecticut, to one count of Larceny (First Degree) and one count of Failure to Appear.
Tracking Number: OIG-1-2016-505 | 01/05/2016
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Time & Attendance Fraud
In September 2014, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) received information that an Amtrak employee was leaving work early every day while being paid for an entire 10-hour shift.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-506 | 01/05/2016
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Fraud and Forgery
On October 22, 2015, Korey K. Sloan, an Amtrak employee pled guilty in the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois to Wire Fraud and Forgery, both a Class 3 Felony, and was sentenced to 24 months incarceration in federal prison.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-503 | 11/23/2015
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UNQUALIFIED CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE
As the result of an OIG investigation, on June 29, 2015, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut and the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut announced that Garg Consulting Services, Inc., entered into a civil settlemen
Tracking Number: OIG-1-2015-054 | 10/12/2015
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OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT POLICY VIOLATION
In September 2014, the OIG was informed that an Amtrak Auto Train Attendant improperly engaged in outside employment while on a medical leave of absence.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2015-518 | 10/12/2015
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THEFT OF COPPER CABLE
In June 2015, the OIG was informed that two Amtrak electricians had stolen 50 feet of copper electrical cable worth $2,000 from a limited access railroad track area under the Chicago Union Station without authorization.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-501 | 10/12/2015
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PAYROLL OVERPAYMENTS
In February 2015, the OIG learned that two Amtrak employees were significantly overpaid on several occasions from August 2014 through January 2015.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2015-519 | 07/29/2015