The Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a comprehensive transformation effort that has positioned the office to function as a mainstream OIG and ultimately achieve its goal of being a model OIG. Prior to the appointment of the current Inspector General (IG) in November 2009, the Amtrak OIG was not functioning as a mainstream OIG.
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis today announced that a jury convicted a former Amtrak employee, Wanda Lee Ann Podgurski, 60, of 29 felony counts including insurance fraud, perjury, grand theft from Amtrak Railroad Retirement Board and tax evasion after a two-month jury trial. The charges also included white collar enhancements involving taking more than $500,000.
Office of Investigations looked into allegations regarding a Customer Service Representative who allowed his girlfriend to ride the Amtrak train for free. The girlfriend provided OI with a photograph and text messages showing the employee was engaged in sexually explicit actions while at his Amtrak work station.
This report provides you the results of our review of the adequacy of Amtrak's real property inventory management information.
Wanda Lee Ann Podgurski of the Manhattan Beach area of Los Angeles County, California, failed to appear for the reading of court verdict after a two month criminal truck that included about 70 witnesses. Although allegedly disabled since 2006, Podgurski took vacations to China with her boyfriend.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) maintains a system of quality control to ensure
that work performed adheres to established OIG policies and procedures, meets
established standards of performance, and is carried out economically, efficiently, and
effectively. Also, in accordance with government auditing standards, the OIG’s auditing
function is subject to peer review. Peer reviews provide additional, external assurance
of the OIG’s adherence to prescribed standards, regulations, and legislation, through a
Pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, I am pleased to provide the Amtrak Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the United States Congress for the six months ending September 30, 2012. This report highlights our significant audit, evaluation, and investigative accomplishments that support congressional oversight and Amtrak's accomplishment of its strategic goals. It also addresses our actions to continually improve our operational performance.