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CALIFORNIA RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
Hanna Dinh, a California resident, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud on October 2, 2023, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2024-307 | 10/02/2023
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED AFTER TRANSPORTING FIREARM ON AMTRAK PROPERTY
A junior tamper was terminated following a disciplinary hearing on September 8, 2023.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-354 | 09/20/2023
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AMTRAK FOREMAN RESIGNS AFTER LEAVING AMTRAK PROPERTY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION
An Amtrak Foreman based in Springfield, Massachusetts, violated company policies by leaving company property on five occasions without authorization during paid shifts in June through July 2023.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-352 | 09/05/2023
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EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THE FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN ADVANCE
An Amtrak senior manager based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, on August 15, 2023, and agreed to pay $25,441 in restitution.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-351 | 08/15/2023
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EMPLOYEE RESIGNS AFTER RECEIVING KICKBACKS FROM TRANSPORTATION DRIVER
An Amtrak Assistant Lead Customer Service Representative based in New Orleans, Louisiana, resigned from his position on August 8, 2023, prior to his administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-349 | 08/08/2023
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT WHILE ON MEDICAL LEAVE
An Amtrak Service Attendant based in Seattle, Washington, was terminated from employment on August 2, 2023, following her administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-348 | 08/02/2023
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MANAGER OF CLINICAL LABORATORY PLEADS GUILTY TO HEALTH CARE FRAUD
David Pugliese, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, pleaded guilty on July 28, 2023, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-350 | 07/28/2023
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OWNER OF CALIFORNIA PHARMACY AND MEDICAL MARKETER SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
Leslie Ezidore, a resident of Los Angeles, California, and owner of the now-defunct Irvine Wellness Pharmacy, was sentenced on July 24, 2023, in U.S.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-346 | 07/24/2023
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FORMER EMPLOYEE AND SPOUSE SENTENCED FOR SELLING MISBRANDED AND UNAPPROVED DRUGS
Keith Kovaleski, a former Amtrak Assistant Foreman, based in New York, was sentenced to 10 months’ home confinement in U.S District Court, District of New Jersey, on July 12, 2023, for marketing and distributing over $3 million worth of misbranded
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-341 | 07/12/2023
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FIVE EMPLOYEES RESIGN AFTER TIME FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Five Ticket Accounting Clerks based in Massachusetts violated company policies by using their Smart ID badges to fraudulently swipe one another in and/or out of Amtrak’s time and attendance machines.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2023-356 | 07/11/2023