we received information from amtrak’s chief information security officer that amtrak computers were inappropriately used to access pornography, including possible child pornography. we seized two computers which were examined forensically. the forensic examination found that the computers accessed or attempted to access pornographic websites using three amtrak employees’ log on information.
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in conjunction with the department of transportation oig, we investigated allegations that a former employee of an amtrak contractor falsified his engineering credentials. the former employee, a field inspector on the thames river bridge project for amtrak in 2008, provided amtrak’s contractor with a falsified diploma for a degree in civil engineering from the university of vermont, as well as…
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an amtrak train attendant reported an on the job injury over two months after the alleged event, claiming she tripped and fell while climbing the stairway aboard her assigned car. the employee filed a civil suit for $300,000.
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we received an allegation of numerous improprieties regarding the contracting of 25 sleeper cars, 25 diner cars, 25 baggage/dorm cars and 55 baggage cars totaling $298,132,648. of the 11 improprieties alleged, we did not find any substantial information or evidence indicating potential fraud or other criminal violations.
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the objective of this audit is to assess the planning, development, and oversight of the res-ng program focusing on the areas of cost, schedule, and performance.
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our objectives will be to (1) assess the police department's process for determining the appropriate size and composition of its staff and (2) determine whether the current staffing process could be improved by utilizing best practices.
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throughout this semiannual period, our audit and evaluation work addressed issues intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of amtrak's programs and operations. our issued products addressed opportunities to reduce losses on food and beverage sales, management of the gateway program's concrete casing project, and an assessment of amtrak's progress implementing the passenger rail…
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this report discusses amtrak’s efforts to safeguard the use of arra funds in its concrete tie replacement program, focusing on its oversight of the production of replacement ties by rocla.
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our objectives for this report were to determine (1) the extent to which the preliminary business case incorporated sound business practices identified in oig-e-2013-014 and oig-e-2013-020 and (2) issues that the acquisition team could address to enhance the final business case and improve its assessment of the company’s risk in procuring new trainsets.
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nikolaos frangos, 38, george capuzello , 42, both of campbell, ohio, and mikhail zubialevich, a/k/a "russian mike," 41, of princeton, new jersey were charged by indictment, unsealed today, in a conspiracy related to the disturbance of protected peregrine falcons, announced united states attorney zane david memeger.
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