EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT AFTER FALSIFYING EIDL LOAN APPLICATION

An Amtrak trackman based in New Orleans, Louisiana, signed a civil settlement agreement on October 29, 2025, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana. The employee agreed to pay $10,000 in restitution and a penalty of $4,000 for the improper receipt of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) advance. Our investigation found that he falsified an EIDL loan application, resulting in receipt of a $10,000 loan to which he was not entitled.