Investigative Summaries
March 23, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THE RECEIPT OF PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN
An Amtrak electrical journeyman, based in Washington, D.C., signed a civil settlement agreement on March 23, 2023, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office,… Read more
March 15, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
FORMER ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR CONVICTED IN A TIME AND ATTENDANCE FRAUD SCHEME
Michael Devine, a former Fire, Life and Safety Assistant Supervisor based in New York, was found guilty on March 15, 2023, of one count of Grand… Read more
March 03, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE COUNSELED FOR IMPROPERLY SHARING ACCESS TO COMPANY FILES
A Labor Relations Specialist, based in Washington, D.C., violated policies when she shared access to folders and files on her company OneDrive… Read more
March 01, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
EQUIPMENT REPAIRMAN RESIGNED FOR TAMPERING WITH HIS AMTRAK VEHICLE CAMERA
An Amtrak Maintenance of Way Equipment Repairman, based in Rensselaer, New York, violated company policy by regularly disabling the Lytx camera in… Read more
February 27, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
MEDICAL MARKETER SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
Johnathan Pena, a medical marketer based in Los Angeles, California, was sentenced on February 27, 2023, to time served and three years’ probation… Read more
February 21, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
FORMER GENERAL FOREMAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR MISUSE OF AMTRAK FUEL CARDS
Ketrick Barron, a former Amtrak General Foreman, based in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on February 21, 2023, in U.S. District Court, District of… Read more
February 16, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE RESIGNS PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FOR MISUSE OF COMPANY COMPUTER
A clerk based in Beech Grove, Indiana, resigned from employment on February 16, 2023, prior to his administrative hearing. Our investigation found… Read more
February 14, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
CONTRACTOR PAYS OVER $74,000 TO RESOLVE CONTRACT BILLING ISSUES
A civil settlement agreement was finalized between the United States Department of Justice and an Amtrak contractor on February 14, 2023. The… Read more
February 10, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
SYSTEMS ENGINEER COUNSELED FOR INSTALLING UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE
A Systems Engineer based in Philadelphia violated policies by installing unapproved software on two company-owned computers. The software provides a… Read more
February 08, 2023 | Investigative Summaries
NEW JERSEY GAS STATION MANAGER SENTENCED FOR MAKING FRAUDULENT FUEL CHARGES ON AMTRAK FUEL CARDS
Umer Hassan Mir, of South Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced on February 8, 2023, in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, to five months’… Read more