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VIOLATION OF AMTRAK ETHICS POLICY
We initiated an investigation into allegations that five Amtrak employees working in the Mechanical and Systems Safety Departments violated Amtrak’s Ethics Policy by improperly accepting gifts from a vendor doing business with the company, includi
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-502 | 11/28/2016
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FORGERY
On May 17, 2016, a former Amtrak mechanical inspector pleaded guilty in Marion Superior Court, Indiana, to one count of forgery and was sentenced to serve 365 days of home detention followed by 180 days of probation.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-530 | 10/20/2016
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FUEL CARD MISUSE
We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak Engineering and Traction Lineman was misusing a government fleet fuel card assigned to an Amtrak-leased vehicle to purchase fuel for his personal vehicles.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-529 | 10/20/2016
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PORNOGRAPHY
In July 2015, we initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak Foreman was searching the Internet for pornography, sexually explicit photographs of underage females, and viewing content that appeared to be related to nude or partially
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-528 | 10/20/2016
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VIOLATION OF AMTRAK OPERATING RULES
On July 22, 2016, an Amtrak track inspector’s employment was terminated as a result of a third safety operating rules violation that occurred on October 2, 2015.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-525 | 10/20/2016
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THEFT OF AMTRAK PROPERTY
On October 5, 2016, a former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty to theft of Amtrak property in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and was sentenced to 2 years of probation and ordered to make $9,000 in restitution to Amtrak.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-517 | 10/20/2016
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FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS
On April 28, 2016, an Amtrak train director was arrested for violating the Sex Offender Registration Act in Illinois when he failed to register after moving from another state.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-531 | 10/20/2016
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VIOLATION OF CORPORATE POLICY BY YARD ENGINEER
In August 2015, we received an allegation that an Amtrak Yard Engineer in New York was operating trains with a suspended driver’s license that resulted from a driving while intoxicated (DWI) adjudication and a felony conviction for evading the pol
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-522 | 10/12/2016
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VIOLATION OF AMTRAK POLICY
We investigated an allegation that an employee violated Amtrak’s Ethical Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-521 | 09/28/2016
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EMPLOYEE THEFT
In August 2016, former Amtrak employee, David Davila, was arrested and indicted in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for theft of Amtrak property.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-526 | 09/20/2016