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Investigative Summaries

May 17, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

THEFT OF COMPANY PROPERTY

On April 28, 2017, an Amtrak Carman/Welder resigned after an investigation we conducted with the Amtrak Police Department disclosed that he had… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-I-2017-520
May 12, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

MISUSE OF GRANT FUNDS

We initiated an investigation into allegations that two senior Amtrak marketing employees improperly used federal grant funds for state and local… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-WS-2017-301
May 11, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

FALSIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED DOCUMENTS

We initiated an investigation into several allegations against two Amtrak (the company) supervisors for potential violations of various company… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-WS-2017-303
May 08, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

VIOLATION OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

On May 8, 2017, an Amtrak project manager in Miami, Florida, received a letter of counseling after failing to disclose that he owned a consulting… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-WS-2018-305
April 07, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

VIOLATION OF THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT

On January 13, 2017, an Amtrak employee pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, to violating the Sex Offender Registration Act… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-I-2017-531
April 07, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

THEFT AND MISUSE OF COMPANY RESOURCES

On October 3, 2016, an Amtrak track inspector retired pending administrative charges for theft and misuse of company resources. These charges… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-I-2016-525
April 07, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

FALSIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED DOCUMENTS, OBSTRUCTION AND RETALIATION

On March 14, 2017, an Amtrak Assistant Division Engineer retired from his position following the release of our investigative report, which concluded… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-I-2017-512
March 30, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

We initiated an investigation into an allegation that an Amtrak employee violated company policy by accepting a $1,000 donation from one of the… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-I-2017-511
March 27, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

VIOLATION OF AMTRAK EMPLOYEE RAIL PASS

On January 23, 2017, an Amtrak ticket agent was arrested on state charges related to defrauding Amtrak of goods and services obtained through Amtrak’… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-I-2017-513
March 03, 2017 |  Investigative Summaries

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

We initiated an investigation into allegations that an Amtrak employee had an undisclosed personal relationship with an employee of an Amtrak… Read more
Tracking Number
OIG-I-2017-507