Investigation Reports
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Investigations Press Release
FORMER EMPLOYEE OF BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLIER TO AMTRAK ADMITS FRAUD, FALSE TESTIMONY BEFORE GRAND JURY
On July 24, 2017, the United States Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey, announced that Adam Martignetti, a former Bayway Lumber salesman, admitted his role in a scheme to defraud customers—including Amtrak—and lying to a federal grand jury.
07/24/2017
Investigative Summaries
CIVIL SETTLEMENT FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT/FALSE CLAIMS
On July 14, 2017, Sevier Valley Oil Company (Sevier), Rock Canyon Oil Company, and Ron Osborne Trucking agreed to pay a cumulative settlement of $225,000 to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah, on behalf of Amtrak.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-301 | 07/14/2017
Investigations Press Release
CALIFORNIA PHARMACY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING AMTRAK
As a part of a nationwide health care fraud enforcement action, which included charges against more than 120 defendants, James Chen, owner of Haoeyou Pharmacy, pleaded guilty in the United States District Court, Central District of California on J
07/13/2017
Investigations Press Release
AMTRAK EMPLOYEE AND CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
In the largest-ever health care fraud enforcement action by federal prosecutors, 120 defendants nationwide—including an Amtrak employee and health care provider—were charged for allegedly participating in health care fraud schemes that cumulativel
07/13/2017
Investigations Press Release
AMTRAK EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS PROBATION FOR EMPLOYEE RAIL PASS FRAUD
On July 13, 2017, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the resolution of charges against Shohana Culberson for defrauding Amtrak of more than $26,000.
07/13/2017
Investigative Summaries
TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CRIMINAL HISTORY
We initiated an investigation into an Amtrak train service attendant based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, after the Amtrak Police Department (APD) notified us of an outstanding warrant for the employee’s arrest.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-311 | 06/27/2017
Investigative Summaries
VIOLATION OF AMTRAK EMPLOYEE RAIL PASS
On January 23, 2017, an Amtrak ticket agent was arrested on state charges related to defrauding Amtrak of goods and services obtained through Amtrak’s Employee Rail Pass Program.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-307 | 06/22/2017
Investigative Summaries
MANAGEMENT RESTATEMENT OF POLICY
In March 2017, we initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak employee in Chicago, Illinois, violated company policy by commuting to work in a company-owned car and allowing his spouse to commute with him.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2018-307 | 06/21/2017
Investigative Summaries
Guilty Plea – Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
On June 9, 2017, a former Amtrak baggage handler pleaded guilty in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, to knowingly and intentionally possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United S
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-309 | 06/09/2017
Investigative Summaries
TIME AND ATTENDANCE FRAUD
We initiated an investigation involving an Amtrak (the company) supervisor after our separate audit of employee payroll and overtime hours revealed that the supervisor had unusually high claims of overtime hours.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2017-306 | 06/08/2017
