Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

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...

Eric Graham, a former Amtrak conductor based in New York, used a stolen identity to obtain employment on July 8, 1998, and continued to use that identity for over twenty-years. Our investigation determined that Graham used the stolen identity to illegally obtain a passport, credit cards, Railroad...

We conducted an extensive review of foul time logs and bridge logs for two Connecticut bridges—the Thames River Bridge and the Shaw’s Cove Bridge—and found 17 occasions in 2022 when Buildings & Bridges employees potentially fouled the tracks by passing within four feet of the near running rail...

Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the company’s processes and controls for managing and safeguarding its inventory. We found that the Procurement and Supply Chain and the Mechanical departments recently began improving inventory management, but they continue to face challenges...