Mismanagement

Management responded in a timely fashion to OI's referral of March 3, 2009, and acted affirmatively on all the recommendations referenced in said referral. According to said response, a total of $4900 will be collected from the owners of Private Cars [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. Additionally, management audited all Private Car accounts, and as a result of said audit corrected billing worksheets were completed and sent to the Amtrak Finance Department in Chicago for colletion.

Kickback

The Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations (OIG-OI) received an allegation from an anonymous source that a [REDACTED] had received a motorcycle from an asbestos abatement contractor. The allegation was substantiated.

Improper Travel Expenses

The Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI") received information alleging that Amtrak paid food and lodging expenses for teh Chicago, Illinois ("CHI") based employees attending Train Director ("TD") training classes classes in CHI from July 21, 2008 through September 19, 2008. Allegedly, Amtrak paid $58,000 in food and lodging expenses for these employees, even though the employees resided in the CHI area."

Theft of Funds

On February 18, 2007, Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI"), Agents received information from [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], regarding Operation Red Block ("ORB") missing funds. The e-mail indicated that during their audit, [REDACTED] had written 35 ORB checks to herself totalling $9,114.36 and that an additional 34 checks were also issued to [REDACTED].

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