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MEDICAL MARKETER SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
Johnathan Pena, a medical marketer based in Los Angeles, California, was sentenced on February 27, 2023, to time served and three years’ probation for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and honest services mail fraud, as well as a violation of
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-316 | 02/27/2023
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FORMER GENERAL FOREMAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR MISUSE OF AMTRAK FUEL CARDS
Ketrick Barron, a former Amtrak General Foreman, based in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on February 21, 2023, in U.S.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-324 | 02/21/2023
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EMPLOYEE RESIGNS PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FOR MISUSE OF COMPANY COMPUTER
A clerk based in Beech Grove, Indiana, resigned from employment on February 16, 2023, prior to his administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-313 | 02/16/2023
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CONTRACTOR PAYS OVER $74,000 TO RESOLVE CONTRACT BILLING ISSUES
A civil settlement agreement was finalized between the United States Department of Justice and an Amtrak contractor on February 14, 2023.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-323 | 02/14/2023
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SYSTEMS ENGINEER COUNSELED FOR INSTALLING UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE
A Systems Engineer based in Philadelphia violated policies by installing unapproved software on two company-owned computers.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-322 | 02/10/2023
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NEW JERSEY GAS STATION MANAGER SENTENCED FOR MAKING FRAUDULENT FUEL CHARGES ON AMTRAK FUEL CARDS
Umer Hassan Mir, of South Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced on February 8, 2023, in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, to five months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution of $78,000.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-330 | 02/08/2023
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR INTENTIONALLY SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION TO OBTAIN PANDEMIC-RELATED LOAN
An Amtrak trainmaster based in New Orleans, Louisiana, was terminated from employment on January 27, 2023, after our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by intentionally submitting an application containing false statem
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-311 | 01/27/2023
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TWO FLORIDA MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
Florida residents Jean Barbier and Bryan DeCastro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on January 10, 2023, and January 17, 2023, respectively, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-310 | 01/17/2023
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AMTRAK VENDOR FAILED TO PROTECT AND SECURE FUEL CARDS
An Amtrak vendor in Boston, Massachusetts, did not properly secure and protect Wright Express (WEX) fuel cards assigned to three vehicles, which Amtrak leases from the General Services Administration (GSA).
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-321 | 01/10/2023
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TWO FLORIDA MEN PLEAD GUILTY IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION INVOLVING RURAL HOSPITALS
James Porter, Jr., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and Sean Porter, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, both on January 5, 2023, in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-309 | 01/05/2023