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EMPLOYEE ISSUED WARNING LETTER FOR INAPPROPRIATE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
An Amtrak Specialist based in Philadelphia was issued a letter of warning on May 4, 2021, for violating company policies by admittedly posting inappropriate and offensive images on her Facebook account that publicly identified her as an Amtrak emp
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-357 | 05/04/2021
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR UNAPPROVED ABSENCES SUBSEQUENT TO HIS ARREST
A Yard Conductor based in Washington, D.C., was terminated on April 29, 2021, for excessive consecutive days of absence without authority. The employee was arrested on April 6, 2021, and remained in custody for at least a week on several charges.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-356 | 04/29/2021
Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-led investigation leads to prison time, $500K in restitution for Illinois chiropractor
April 28, 2021
For Immediate Release
04/28/2021
Investigative Summaries
PENNSYLVANIA MAN SENTENCED IN AMTRAK TICKET FRAUD SCHEME
Ryan Kane, a resident of Pennsylvania, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, to time served, three years supervised release, and a $100 special assessment for his part in an Amtrak ticket fraud scheme.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-332 | 04/23/2021
Investigations Press Release
New report: Amtrak has made progress implementing new safety program, but should address gaps in key skillsets to help ensure it can implement the program as intended
For Immediate Release
April 12, 2021
04/12/2021
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE RESIGNS FOR VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICY BY LEAVING WORK POST WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION
An Amtrak Customer Service Representative based in Kansas City, Missouri, resigned from employment on April 12, 2021, prior to his administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-331 | 04/12/2021
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FOUR MEDICAL MARKETERS PLEAD GUILTY TO AIDING IN THE PREPARATION OF A FALSE TAX RETURN
Sidney Cobos, Allan Lummer, Farshad Sassounian and Ashkan Kohanpour, medical marketers based in Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty in United States District Court, Central District of California, on April 9, 2021, to one count each of aiding
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-333 | 04/09/2021
Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEES TERMINATED FOR ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM AMTRAK CONTRACTOR
A management official and a company Inspector violated Amtrak policies by accepting gifts and favors from a construction contractor who was awarded a $58 million contract by the company.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-329 | 03/30/2021
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PHARMACIST SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN PRISON IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
Hootan Melamed, a pharmacist based in Los Angeles, California, was sentenced in United States District Court, Southern District of California, on March 29, 2021, to six months in prison and three years’ probation for conspiracy to commit health ca
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-328 | 03/29/2021
Investigative Summaries
FORMER CAR PORTER PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF PARKING PASSES
Lauren Jones, a former Hertz employee in Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty in Circuit Court of Cook County on March 24, 2021, to felony theft charges and was sentenced to two years’ probation on the same date.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2021-327 | 03/24/2021