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September 24, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

MEDICAL ASSISTANT PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE CHARGES IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME

Judy Azar, a medical assistant based in Los Angeles, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, on September 24, 2021, to… Read more
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OIG-WS-2021-360

September 14, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE RESIGNS FOLLOWING OIG INVESTIGATION

An Amtrak Sheetmetal Worker Mechanic based in Beech Grove, Indiana, resigned from the company on September 14, 2021, following the release of our… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2021-354

September 13, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

MEDICAL DOCTOR SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME

Phong Hung Tran, a licensed physician and surgeon in the state of California, was sentenced in United States District Court, Southern District of… Read more
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OIG-WS-2021-355

September 08, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

MARKETER SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION

Joseph Kieffer, a marketer from Los Angeles, was sentenced on September 8, 2021, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, to six… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2021-353

September 02, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT WHILE ON A MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

An Amtrak passenger conductor based in Florence, South Carolina, was terminated from employment on September 2, 2021, following his administrative… Read more
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OIG-WS-2021-350

August 30, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

NEW YORK RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY IN AMTRAK EVOUCHER SCAM

Kevin Nelson, a resident of New York, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on August 30, 2021, to Aggravated Identity… Read more
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OIG-WS-2021-358

August 30, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE INCIDENT

An Amtrak senior manager based in Beech Grove, Indiana, was terminated from employment on August 30, 2021. Our investigation found that the former… Read more
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OIG-WS-2021-349

August 17, 2021 |  Investigations Press Release

Amtrak OIG investigation leads to arrest, charges for fraudulent fuel charges on Amtrak vehicles

For Immediate Release: August 17, 2021   NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey gas station manager was charged August 5, 2021, in connection with… Read more
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August 17, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

THREE DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN HEALTHCARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION

Mark Hernandez, a psychiatrist based in Miami, Florida, Brian Dublynn, Vice President of Safe Haven Recovery Inc, and medical marketer, Jennifer… Read more
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OIG-WS-2021-348

August 05, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT CONVICTIONS AND OPERATING COMPANY VEHICLES WITHOUT A DRIVER’S LICENSE

An Amtrak trackman/flagman based in Chicago, Illinois, resigned from employment on August 5, 2021, prior to his administrative hearing. Our… Read more
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OIG-WS-2021-347