Investigative Summaries
March 02, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
URS Corporation AES to Pay $580K to Resolve Allegations it Overcharged on Niantic River Bridge Contract
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that URS CORPORATION AES (“URS”) has entered into a civil… Read more
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February 23, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
FUEL CARD FRAUD
The OIG received allegations of irregular purchases by an Amtrak Engineering Safety employee. An investigation determined that there were fraudulent… Read more
January 06, 2016 | Investigative Summaries
Time & Attendance Fraud
In September 2014, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) received information that an Amtrak employee was leaving work early every day while being… Read more
November 24, 2015 | Investigative Summaries
Fraud and Forgery
On October 22, 2015, Korey K. Sloan, an Amtrak employee pled guilty in the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois to Wire Fraud and Forgery, both a… Read more
October 13, 2015 | Investigative Summaries
UNQUALIFIED CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE
As the result of an OIG investigation, on June 29, 2015, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut and the Attorney General for the… Read more
October 13, 2015 | Investigative Summaries
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT POLICY VIOLATION
In September 2014, the OIG was informed that an Amtrak Auto Train Attendant improperly engaged in outside employment while on a medical leave of… Read more
October 13, 2015 | Investigative Summaries
THEFT OF COPPER CABLE
In June 2015, the OIG was informed that two Amtrak electricians had stolen 50 feet of copper electrical cable worth $2,000 from a limited access… Read more
July 30, 2015 | Investigative Summaries
ESCALATOR SAFETY ISSUE
In March 2015, the OIG was notified that an elevator at an Amtrak station was improperly repaired by a contractor, resulting in failure of the… Read more
July 30, 2015 | Investigative Summaries
PAYROLL OVERPAYMENTS
In February 2015, the OIG learned that two Amtrak employees were significantly overpaid on several occasions from August 2014 through January 2015.… Read more