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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILING TO REPORT DRUG-RELATED ARRESTS AND A CONVICTION
A Chef in the Ops Transportation Department based in New York City was terminated on December 28, 2021, after an administrative hearing. The former employee failed to report two drug-related arrests and one drug-related conviction to the company.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-307 | 12/28/2021
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ARREST AND VIOLATION OF OTHER COMPANY POLICIES
An Amtrak electrician based in Chicago, Illinois, was terminated from employment on December 28, 2021, following his administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-309 | 12/28/2021
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ARREST
An Amtrak road foreman based in LaJunta, Colorado, was terminated from employment on December 21, 2021, after our investigation found that the former employee violated company policies by failing to report a March 2021 arrest for driving under the
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-308 | 12/21/2021
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NEW YORK RESIDENT SENTENCED IN AMTRAK EVOUCHER SCAM
Kevin Nelson, a resident of New York, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on December 16, 2021, to two years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $287,805 in restitution to Amtrak.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-305 | 12/16/2021
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EMPLOYEE RESIGNS FROM COMPANY WHILE UNDER INVESTIGATION
An Amtrak onboard supervisor based in Seattle, Washington, resigned from the company on December 7, 2021, while under investigation for engaging in outside employment while on a medical leave of absence.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-304 | 12/07/2021
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FORMER EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT TO OBTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Robert Barrows, a former Amtrak Assistant Conductor, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, on December 7, 2021, and ordered to pay restitution of $1,000.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-306 | 12/07/2021
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COMPANY IMPLEMENTS ENHANCEMENTS TO EVOUCHER PROGRAM TO REDUCE RISK OF FRAUD
On December 5, 2021, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) responded to our investigative report titled, Opportunities to improve Controls to Detect and Reduce eVoucher and Ticket Fraud.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-303 | 12/05/2021
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ARREST
An Amtrak service/train attendant based in New Orleans was terminated from employment on October 29, 2021, following her administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-302 | 10/29/2021
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EMPLOYEE RESIGNS FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
An Amtrak supervisor based in Philadelphia resigned from his position on October 25, 2021, following the issuance of our investigative report.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2022-301 | 10/25/2021
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CALIFORNIA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF AMTRAK EVOUCHERS
John Flores, a former Amtrak reservation sales agent based in Riverside, California, pleaded guilty on September 29, 2021 in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, to theft from programs receiving federal funds.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-359 | 09/29/2021
