All Investigations Documents

January 30, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

CONTRACTOR PAYS $771,813 TO RESOLVE CONTRACT BILLING ISSUES

A contractor agreed to reimburse Amtrak $771,813 for overbilling base labor and overhead rates on contracts that required the use of actual labor and… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-330

January 19, 2024 |  Investigations Press Release

Former Amtrak employee sentenced for CARES Act fraud

January 19, 2024 NEW ORLEANS — A Houston woman and former Amtrak employee was sentenced Wednesday to five years’ probation and was ordered to pay $… Read more
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January 12, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

MANAGER OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SENTENCED FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD

David Pugliese, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, was sentenced on January 12, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida,… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2024-322

January 08, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

CALIFORNIA PHARMACIST SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION

Marc Hoang, a pharmacist based in West Covina, California, was sentenced on January 8, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California,… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2024-318

January 02, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT WHILE ON MEDICAL LEAVE

An Amtrak Train Attendant based in Miami, Florida, was terminated from employment on January 2, 2024, following our investigation. Our investigation… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-316

December 28, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

AMTRAK CONTRACTOR TERMINATED

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported to our office that a contractor employed by… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2024-313

December 26, 2023 |  Investigations Press Release

Two sentenced for rural hospital billing scheme investigated by Amtrak OIG

  December 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — Two individuals were sentenced December 15, 2023, for their roles in a multi-state scheme to defraud health… Read more
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December 26, 2023 |  Investigations Press Release

Houston Woman sentenced to 4 months’ probation, $187,000 restitution for CARES Act fraud, theft of government funds

December 26, 2023 NEW ORLEANS — The spouse of a former Amtrak employee, who now resides in Houston, Texas, was sentenced December 12, 2023, after… Read more
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December 22, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE SIGNED DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT RELATED TO ATTEMPTED SALE OF HIGH-SECURITY SWITCH KEYS

An Amtrak Conductor based in Jacksonville, Florida, signed a deferred prosecution agreement in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, on… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-315

December 18, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

SUPERVISOR DEMOTED AFTER USING AMTRAK-LEASED VEHICLE FOR PERSONAL USE

An Amtrak supervisor based in Philadelphia violated company policies by using his company‐leased vehicle and, occasionally, his company fuel card to… Read more
Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2024-311