Investigation Reports
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Investigative Summaries
VIOLATION OF AMTRAK STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
On November 22, 2016, an Amtrak baggage handler was terminated from the company for stealing an Amtrak freight shipment.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-504 | 01/08/2017
Investigative Summaries
RULES AND SIGNALS TESTS
In August 2015, we received a complaint of “widespread” cheating on the federally mandated rules and signals tests that are required of all train engineers, conductors, and assistant conductors.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-509 | 12/21/2016
Investigative Summaries
CONTRACTOR BACKGROUND CHECKS
We initiated an investigation to determine if an Amtrak contractor, its employee, or both, violated Amtrak’s Contractor Background Checks policy after receiving allegations that the employee was a registered sex offender.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-506 | 12/20/2016
Investigations Press Release
Six Defendants Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Sober Homes and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers
Six defendants, including owners, doctors, and an employee of sober homes and alcohol and drug addiction treatment centers were charged in a health care fraud scheme for filing fraudulent insurance claim forms and license applications and defraudi
12/20/2016
Investigations Press Release
Retired Amtrak Supervisor Admits He Accepted Gratuities From Amtrak Vendor
TRENTON, N.J.
12/19/2016
Investigative Summaries
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 | 12/08/2016
Investigative Summaries
THEFT OF AMTRAK PROPERTY
On November 17, 2016, two former Amtrak electricians pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to felony theft of Amtrak copper cables.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2016-501 | 12/08/2016
Investigative Summaries
VIOLATION OF CORPORATE POLICY BY AMTRAK MANAGER
In October 2015, we received an allegation that an Amtrak Manager failed to inform management that he owned shares of stock in a company with whom Amtrak was doing business, and reportedly participated in the Amtrak procurement process with that v
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2017-501 | 12/05/2016
Wanted Fugitive
Wanted: Yoav Stein, Los Angeles, CA - multiple counts of healthcare fraud and identity theft
Yoav Stein of Los Angeles County, California, is wanted for multiple counts of healthcare fraud and identity theft.
Tracking Number: stein | 11/30/2016
Investigative Summaries
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