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EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THE RECEIPT OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN
On February 29, 2024, an Amtrak sheet metal worker based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, to pay a total of $18,750, including $16,537.34 in restitution.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-324 | 02/29/2024
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FORMER EMPLOYEE SENTENCED AFTER USING STOLEN IDENTITY TO WORK AT AMTRAK
Eric Graham, a former Amtrak conductor based in New York, used a stolen identity to obtain employment on July 8, 1998, and continued to use that identity for over twenty-years.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-321 | 02/13/2024
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CALIFORNIA RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
Hanna Dinh, a California resident, was sentenced on February 12, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-319 | 02/12/2024
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CONTRACTOR PAYS $771,813 TO RESOLVE CONTRACT BILLING ISSUES
A contractor agreed to reimburse Amtrak $771,813 for overbilling base labor and overhead rates on contracts that required the use of actual labor and indirect cost rates.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-330 | 01/30/2024
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MANAGER OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SENTENCED FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD
David Pugliese, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, was sentenced on January 12, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-322 | 01/12/2024
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CALIFORNIA PHARMACIST SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Marc Hoang, a pharmacist based in West Covina, California, was sentenced on January 8, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, for making a false statement related to a health care fraud investigation.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-318 | 01/08/2024
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT WHILE ON MEDICAL LEAVE
An Amtrak Train Attendant based in Miami, Florida, was terminated from employment on January 2, 2024, following our investigation.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-316 | 01/02/2024
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AMTRAK CONTRACTOR TERMINATED
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported to our office that a contractor employed by Amtrak as a project manager/consultant was also working as a full-time senior employee at WMATA.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-313 | 12/28/2023
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EMPLOYEE SIGNED DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT RELATED TO ATTEMPTED SALE OF HIGH-SECURITY SWITCH KEYS
An Amtrak Conductor based in Jacksonville, Florida, signed a deferred prosecution agreement in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, on December 22, 2023.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-315 | 12/22/2023
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SUPERVISOR DEMOTED AFTER USING AMTRAK-LEASED VEHICLE FOR PERSONAL USE
An Amtrak supervisor based in Philadelphia violated company policies by using his company‐leased vehicle and, occasionally, his company fuel card to travel to his vacation home at least thirteen times over a nine‐month period.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-311 | 12/18/2023