Investigative Press Releases
June 04, 2025 | Investigations Press Release
VP of masonry contractor sentenced to nearly five years in prison for bribing Amtrak employee in exchange for millions of dollars in extra work on 30th Street Station
June 4, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The senior executive vice president of a masonry restoration contractor hired by Amtrak for façade restoration and repair… Read more
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May 07, 2025 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG uncovers largest Amtrak employee criminal conspiracy in its history; 119 former and active Amtrak employees implicated
May 7, 2025
WASHINGTON — Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an investigative report to Amtrak Tuesday detailing a widespread scheme in… Read more
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May 01, 2025 | Investigations Press Release
Former Amtrak director charged for allegedly steering contracts worth millions in exchange for bribes
May 1, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — A former Amtrak director was charged by indictment for allegedly steering millions of dollars in contracts to IT companies… Read more
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May 01, 2025 | Investigations Press Release
President of masonry contractor pleads guilty to bribing former Amtrak employee in exchange for millions of dollars in extra work on 30th Street Station
May 1, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The president and sole owner of a masonry restoration contractor hired by Amtrak for façade restoration and repair at 30th… Read more
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March 28, 2025 | Investigations Press Release
OIG investigation leads to bribery charges against owner & president of masonry contractor
March 28, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The president and sole owner of a masonry restoration contractor hired by Amtrak for façade restoration and repair at… Read more
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February 14, 2025 | Investigations Press Release
OIG investigation leads to guilty plea in 30th Street Station bribery case
February 14, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — A former senior executive vice president at a contracting company that oversaw work on Amtrak’s 30th Street… Read more
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February 12, 2025 | Investigations Press Release
Two Amtrak employees plead guilty after accepting kickbacks in $11 million health care fraud case
February 12, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. — Two Amtrak employees separately pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud on February 11, 2025… Read more
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October 31, 2024 | Investigations Press Release
OIG-led investigation in support of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee leads to arrests, indictments for schemers in alleged $3.5 million pandemic relief fraud
October 31, 2024
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Two Riverside County women were arrested October 24, 2024, on a 23-count federal grand jury indictment… Read more
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October 14, 2024 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG supported investigation leads to 36-month prison sentence for manufacturer that distributed unapproved drug
October 14, 2024
LOS ANGELES — The currently imprisoned founder and chief executive officer of a California-based company that marketed… Read more
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September 26, 2024 | Investigations Press Release
New York acupuncturist sentenced to prison for role in bilking Amtrak’s health care plan of $9 million
September 26, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. — A New York acupuncturist was sentenced Tuesday to 34 months in prison for participating in a $9 million health… Read more
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