The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (OI) received an allegation concering the theft of Amtrak materials through alleged computer manipulation by employees at the [REDACTED]. The complaint alleges that a [REDACTED] employee named [REDACTED] has ordered parts under a manager's access code on the computer.
Amtrak Senior Director Procurement, [REDACTED] discovered the following while reviewing consultant and independent contractor spending. [REDACTED] has been a consultant to Amtrak for at least 3 years, most recently to the Engineering Department in Philadelphia. The Amtrak Committee which reviews consultants and independent contractors questioned her necessity back in September of 2003.
On November 6, 2007, OI received a request from [REDACTED] Amtrak OIG-[REDACTED] requesting that OI assist in an inquiry regarding several charge-backs to Salinas Station where several deposits had either not been made, or deposts were short of the actual cash sales reported.
During Lead Service Attendant ("LSA") packet reviews by the Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI"), it was determined that packets belonging to [REDACTED] former LSA, had contained under reported sales amounts. The packets had been processed by Train Provision Management System ("TPMS") Clerks who had previously been implicated in activities designed to retain Amtrak funds for personal gain.
The Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI") received information alleging that [REDACTED] may have submitted fraudulent medical documentation to Amtrak in support of her November 12, 2006 on-the-job injury.
During Lead Service Attendant ("LSA") packet reviews by the Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI"), it was determined that packets belonging to [REDACTED] former LSA, had contained under reported sales amounts. The packets had been processed by Train Provision Management System ("TPMS") Clerks who had previously been implicated in activities designed to retain Amtrak funds for personal gain.
In June 2008, Amtrak OIG/OI received an allegation that a [REDACTED] track gang, under the supervision of [REDACTED], had been paid overtime for work they did not perform.
I have requested (Pro-Active) research be conducted into the various rate differentials paid to employees at Wilmington Shops, Chicago Yard, Beech Grove Yard, Sunnyside Yard, LAX, and Bear, De. So far it appears that a large number of employees may have been receiving rate differentials at Wilmington Shops when they were not supposed to receiving them.
OI received information from Deputy Chief [REDACTED] Amtrak Police Department ("APD"), regarding an anonymous telephone report from an alleged employee of [REDACTED]. The caller alleged that Amtrak employees were bringing large amounts of copper wire and brass fittings in duffle bags, work bags and tool bags to [REDACTED] and to another local subsidiary of [REDACTED] located at [REDACTED] and receiving $500.00 to $1,000.00 dollars per day.