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WORKPLACE SAFETY INCIDENT
In March 2015, the OIG became aware that an Amtrak clerk had been involved in two incidents that demonstrated lapses of safe conduct on Amtrak property.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2015-516 | 07/29/2015
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FUEL CARD MISUSE
Over the past six years, we received a number of allegations involving the fraudulent use of Amtrak company cards for unauthorized fuel expenditures.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2015-507 | 07/28/2015
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ETHICS POLICY VIOLATION
We conducted an investigation of an Amtrak executive based on an allegation that he did not disclose his ownership interest in an outside company, while recommending for hire a contractor associated with the company.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2015-524 | 07/15/2015
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Ethics Policy Violation
We conducted an investigation of an Amtrak executive based on multiple allegations involving nepotism in hiring practices, steering of contracts to a particular vendor, and using an Amtrak contractor who later became a full-time employee to assist
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2015-506 | 04/14/2015
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ETHICS POLICY VIOLATION
We received an anonymous complaint that the spouse of an Amtrak executive had been convicted of embezzling funds from a non-profit organization and sentenced to incarceration and a substantial restitution -- which we later confirmed.
Tracking Number: DC-15-0114-O | 03/29/2015
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THEFT OF FUEL
An investigation of suspected fraudulent fuel activity on company issued fuel cards revealed that an Amtrak employee made $9,927 in fuel purchases while on leave. The employee was purchasing fuel for personal vehicles.
Tracking Number: CASE OIG-I-2015-509 | 02/19/2015