All Investigations Documents

January 21, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

CONTRACTOR PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING AMTRAK PROPERTY AFTER STEALING TRAIN HORNS

Amtrak terminated the contract of a contractor based in Camarillo, California, on January 21, 2022, following the issuance of our investigative… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-314

December 30, 2021 |  Investigations Press Release

Former Amtrak employee charged for allegedly bilking customers of more than $23,000 for a fake Amtrak trip to New York City

For Immediate Release December 30, 2021   NEW ORLEANS — A former Amtrak employee was charged with two counts of wire fraud December 21 after… Read more
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December 28, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILING TO REPORT DRUG-RELATED ARRESTS AND A CONVICTION

A Chef in the Ops Transportation Department based in New York City was terminated on December 28, 2021, after an administrative hearing. The former… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2022-307

December 28, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ARREST AND VIOLATION OF OTHER COMPANY POLICIES

An Amtrak electrician based in Chicago, Illinois, was terminated from employment on December 28, 2021, following his administrative hearing. Our… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-309

December 21, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ARREST

An Amtrak road foreman based in LaJunta, Colorado, was terminated from employment on December 21, 2021, after our investigation found that the former… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2022-308

December 16, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

NEW YORK RESIDENT SENTENCED IN AMTRAK EVOUCHER SCAM

Kevin Nelson, a resident of New York, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on December 16, 2021, to two years’… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2022-305

December 07, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE RESIGNS FROM COMPANY WHILE UNDER INVESTIGATION

An Amtrak onboard supervisor based in Seattle, Washington, resigned from the company on December 7, 2021, while under investigation for engaging in… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-304

December 07, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

FORMER EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT TO OBTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Robert Barrows, a former Amtrak Assistant Conductor, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, on December 7, 2021, and… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2022-306

December 05, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

COMPANY IMPLEMENTS ENHANCEMENTS TO EVOUCHER PROGRAM TO REDUCE RISK OF FRAUD

On December 5, 2021, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) responded to our investigative report titled, Opportunities to improve… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-303

November 22, 2021 |  Investigative Summaries

CALIFORNIA RESIDENT SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION

Chanh Van Le, aka Kevin Le, a resident of Chino, California, was sentenced on November 22, 2021, in United States District Court, Central District of… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2022-318