Investigation Reports
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Investigative Summaries
Insurance Fraud
A man who claimed to be picking up a passenger at Amtrak’s Providence Rhode Island train station requested reimbursement of $6,380 in medical bills that he stated he incurred as a result of a fall at the station.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-517 | 07/15/2014
Investigations Press Release
Disturbance Of Peregrine Falcon Nest Leads To Charges Against Bridge Repair Crew
Nikolaos Frangos, 38, George Capuzello , 42, both of Campbell, Ohio, and Mikhail Zubialevich, a/k/a "Russian Mike," 41, of Princeton, New Jersey were charged by indictment, unsealed today, in a conspiracy related to the disturbance of pr
06/11/2014
Investigative Summaries
PASSENGER ENGINEER USES CELL PHONE WHILE OPERATING LOCOMOTIVES
We received an allegation that a passenger engineer on the Long Distance Business Line in Amtrak’s Central Region was using his cell phone while operating Amtrak locomotives.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-511 | 05/06/2014
Investigative Summaries
FORMER TICKET CLERK CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUD
A former Amtrak ticket clerk was charged with extensive disability insurance fraud in San Diego Superior Court.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-510 | 05/06/2014
Investigative Summaries
AMTRAK COMPUTERS USED TO ACCESS PORNOGRAPHY
We received information from Amtrak’s Chief Information Security Officer that Amtrak computers were inappropriately used to access pornography, including possible child pornography.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-509 | 05/06/2014
Investigative Summaries
CONTRACTOR FALSIFIED ENGINEERING CREDENTIALS
In conjunction with the Department of Transportation OIG, we investigated allegations that a former employee of an Amtrak contractor falsified his engineering credentials.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-508 | 05/06/2014
Investigative Summaries
AMTRAK EMPLOYEE FORMALLY COUNSELED FOR NOT COOPERATING WITH THE OIG
An Amtrak Train Attendant reported an on the job injury over two months after the alleged event, claiming she tripped and fell while climbing the stairway aboard her assigned car. The employee filed a civil suit for $300,000.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-507 | 05/06/2014
Investigative Summaries
PRODUCTION OF LONG DISTANCE SINGLE LEVEL RAIL CARS
We received an allegation of numerous improprieties regarding the contracting of 25 sleeper cars, 25 diner cars, 25 baggage/dorm cars and 55 baggage cars totaling $298,132,648.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-506 | 05/06/2014
Investigative Summaries
THEFT OF FUNDS
Our investigation disclosed that an Amtrak cashier pocketed some cash deposits. This cashier was responsible for reconciling cash deposits from lead service attendants upon completion of their run.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-505 | 05/05/2014
Investigative Summaries
TICKET AGENT USES E-VOUCHERS TO STEAL MONEY
OI found that a ticket agent was improperly using E-Vouchers to steal money from Amtrak. An E-Voucher is automatically created for a ticketed passenger when the passenger fails to board their train.
Tracking Number: OIG-I-2014-503 | 02/26/2014