Mismanagement of Purchase
[REDACTED] reported that in 2001, Amtrak ordered switchboard equipment from Potomac Testing Incorporated (PTI) and Amtrak has never received that equipment. The equipment cost over $66,000.
Theft-August 26, 2009
On June 1, 2009, [REDACTED] reports that she mistakenly got on the wrong train at the [REDACTED] in [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] had purchased a ticket for the [REDACTED] Transit train to go to [REDACTED].
Unauthorized Pass Travel
The Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI") received information alleging that [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] had arranged travel for persons not listed on their travel privelege passes. Information received by OI also indicated that [REDACTED] approved and had knowledge of these unauthorized trips.
Emergency Exchange Voucher Transactions
The Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI") - Audits has completed a review of selected EEV transactions that were reported by the Albuquerque (ABQ) ticket office for the period October 2004 through March 2005. ABQ was selected due to the unusually high average monthly EEV value reported by the station through November 2004.
Mismanagement-January 13, 2010
The Office of Inspector General ("OIG") Office of Investigations ("OI") received an allegation that [REDACTED] - Marketing, may have abused his position by engaging in a potential conflict of interest situation involving Mac America Travel, Incorporated ("Mac America"), a travel agency located in New York, NY. Specifically, the information alleged that [REDACTED] provided Mac America with a "sweetheart" deal, in addition to a 10% sales commission because of [REDACTED]'s prior business relationship with Mac America's [REDACTED].
False Statement re Mailing
Amtrak received notice that a mailing was being sent using a reference to Amtrak, and possibly was an identify theft or financial theft scheme. The mailing also contained an Amtrak logo. The promotion was allegedly sent by Sunshine Promotions, 901 31st Street NW, Washington, DC 20007.
Improper Purchase of Soda Machine
On December 3, 2009, Office of the Inspector General ("OIG"), Office of Investigations ("OI"), sent a Management report to [REDACTED] regarding Safety Committee purchasing a soda vending machine to benefit the [REDACTED] crew base. Further information was that no reports had been forwarded to Management regarding the funds collected by the Safety Committee.
Possible Misappropriation of Funds
In September 2007, Amtrak Inspector General Fred Weiderhold received a congressional request from Congressman James Oberstar, Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Congressman Oberstar requested that the Amtrak Office of Inspector General ("OIG") investigate the circumstance in which the State of South Dakota ("SD") replenished its Aeronautics Fund with Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 ("TRA-97") funds after the expenditure of 1.5 million dollars for the purchase of a State airplane.
Payroll Fraud
A Confidential Source ("Source") claimed that [REDACTED], Amtrak B&B Supervisor, [REDACTED], consistently put in for overtime not worked. The Source claims this practice has been going on for several years.
Fuel Fraud
System-wide proactive inquiry into Amtrak's locomotive fueling systemsm, vendors, and operations.