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Employee Terminated for Inappropriate Social Media Posts

2022
OIG-WS-2022-343
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

An Amtrak Trackman based in New York was terminated on September 20, 2022, after his disciplinary hearing for violating company policies. The former employee posted inappropriate and offensive images—including one depicting what appeared to be illicit drugs—as well as an internal company document...

Employee Resigns After Failure to Report Two Arrests

2022
OIG-WS-2022-342
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

A Trackman/Watchman based in New York resigned on April 12, 2022, prior to his disciplinary hearing. The former employee failed to report his two alcohol related arrests in August 2017 and August 2019 and their corresponding convictions in July 2019 and April 2021.

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices

2022
OIG-WS-2022-341
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Darius Lopez, a resident of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, to fraud and related activity in connection with access devices on September 1, 2022. Lopez was arrested on April 15, 2021, by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Department for using counterfeit...

Podiatrist Sentenced in Health Care Fraud Scheme

2022
OIG-WS-2022-340
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Dominic Signorelli, a podiatrist based in Los Angeles, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, on August 29, 2022, to five months in prison followed by 5 months’ home detention upon his release. He was ordered to pay a fine of $150,000 and to forfeit $955,000. Our...

California Resident Sentenced in Health Care Fraud Investigation

2022
OIG-WS-2022-339
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Chau Nguyen, a.k.a. Cindy Le, a resident of Yorba Linda, California, was sentenced on August 22, 2022, in United States District Court, Central District of California, to one day in prison (time served), 12 months’ home confinement, and was ordered to pay $7,623,701 in joint restitution to Tricare...

Employee Terminated for Engaging in Self Employment While on Medical Leave of Absence

2022
OIG-WS-2022-338
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

An Amtrak Service/Train Attendant based in New Orleans was terminated from his position on August 18, 2022, following his administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policies by engaging in outside self-employment while on a medical leave of absence.

Employee Resigns Following Investigation into Abuse of Covid Leave

2022
OIG-WS-2022-337
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

An Amtrak service attendant based in Seattle resigned from his position on August 17, 2022, as a result of our investigation into his alleged abuse of COVID-19 Leave. Our investigation found that the employee was placed on COVID-19 Leave on July 8, 2022, a type of leave that is granted for a 5-day...

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud

2022
OIG-WS-2022-336
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Nestor Rojas, a resident of Miami, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud on April 21, 2022. Our investigation found that Rojas conspired with others to unlawfully bill for approximately $1.4 billion of...

Former Amtrak Employee Sentenced for Identity Theft

2022
OIG-WS-2022-335
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

Dominique Henley, a former Amtrak baggageman based in Chicago, pleaded guilty to identity theft and was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on April 20, 2022, to 24 months’ probation. Our investigation found that Henley was in possession of 21 Social Security cards and 13 state...

Employee Resigns After Failing to Report for Duty While Under Investigation

2022
OIG-WS-2022-330
Investigation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

An Amtrak operation supervisor based in Miami resigned from the company on May 31, 2022, after he failed to respond to company letters advising him to report as available for duty. Prior to his resignation, we conducted an investigation and found that he violated company policies by engaging in self...

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