Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Our office remains committed to investigating and prosecuting fraud cases, and identifying opportunities to improve related internal controls. Ultimately, the company is responsible for preventing, detecting, and reporting fraud and instituting the controls necessary to do so. To help inform the...

A contractor agreed to reimburse Amtrak $771,813 for overbilling base labor and overhead rates on contracts that required the use of actual labor and indirect cost rates. The contractor voluntarily self-reported the overbilling to our office on July 26, 2022, after conducting internal audits related...

An Amtrak secretary based in Pennsylvania violated company policies by regularly logging into work remotely, then not showing up to her worksite or arriving late, leaving early, or both. Our investigation found that the employee logged in remotely 30 times on 18 days during a one-month period, when...

An Amtrak lead service attendant based in Miami, Florida, resigned from her position on October 20, 2023, as a result of our investigation. We found that the former employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment while on a medical leave of absence.

On March 11, 2024, an Amtrak customer service representative based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, and agreed to pay a total of $15,000, including $10,000 in restitution. Our investigation found that the employee...

On March 9, 2024, an Amtrak Foreman II based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, and agreed to pay a total of $20,000, including $16,100.93 in restitution. Our investigation found that the employee applied for and...

An Amtrak employee based in Seattle, Washington, was terminated from employment on March 7, 2024, following our investigation. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by using his company email to conduct business for an outlaw motorcycle gang and by maintaining sexually...

On February 29, 2024, an Amtrak sheet metal worker based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, to pay a total of $18,750, including $16,537.34 in restitution. Our investigation found that the employee applied for and...

An Amtrak car inspector based in New York, New York, violated company policies by engaging in outside employment as a bus operator; providing security services at night clubs, lounges, and bars; and working as a bouncer while on a medical leave of absence. The employee was on a medical leave of...

David Pugliese, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, was sentenced on January 12, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud. Pugliese was sentenced to 30 months in prison, two years’ probation, and was ordered to pay restitution in...