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March 14, 2024 |  Investigations Press Release

Opioid manufacturer agrees to $2 billion resolution of criminal, civil investigations

March 14, 2024   WASHINGTON — Endo Health Solutions Inc., now in bankruptcy, agreed to resolve criminal and civil investigations on February… Read more
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March 07, 2024 |  Investigations Press Release

OIG Investigation leads to guilty plea in $9 million health care fraud case

March 7, 2024 NEWARK, N.J. — A New York acupuncturist pleaded guilty today to participating in a health care fraud scheme that caused Amtrak’s… Read more
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March 06, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

CAR INSPECTOR LOSES SENIORITY, IS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR WORKING OUTSIDE JOBS ON MEDICAL LEAVE

An Amtrak car inspector based in New York, New York, violated company policies by engaging in outside employment as a bus operator; providing… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-323

February 13, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

FORMER EMPLOYEE SENTENCED AFTER USING STOLEN IDENTITY TO WORK AT AMTRAK

Eric Graham, a former Amtrak conductor based in New York, used a stolen identity to obtain employment on July 8, 1998, and continued to use that… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-321

February 12, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

CALIFORNIA RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD

Hanna Dinh, a California resident, was sentenced on February 12, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, for conspiracy to… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-319

February 09, 2024 |  Investigations Press Release

California man sentenced to 51 months in prison after defrauding Amtrak, Trailways of more than $475,000

February 9, 2024 PHILADELPHIA — A California man was sentenced January 31, 2024, to 51 months in prison, two years’ supervised release, and was… Read more
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February 05, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF TRACK SAFETY VIOLATIONS

We conducted an extensive review of foul time logs and bridge logs for two Connecticut bridges—the Thames River Bridge and the Shaw’s Cove Bridge—and… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-320

February 02, 2024 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILING TO REPORT OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT

A Digital Technology employee based in Michigan violated company policies by failing to report outside employment with at least two other companies… Read more
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OIG-WS-2024-317

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
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OIG-WS-2024-322