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A train attendant based in Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced on March 12, 2025, in United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, to two years of probation, and was ordered to pay $65,832 in restitution. Our investigation found that the employee provided fraudulent documents and made...
An Amtrak lead service attendant based in Los Angeles, California, resigned from her position on March 7, 2025, in lieu of an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment while on a medical leave of absence and...
An Amtrak passenger conductor based in Sacramento, California, resigned from his position on February 5, 2025, while under investigation. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment while on a personal leave of absence from Amtrak.
Kevin Leonard, a Tennessee resident, was sentenced on January 31, 2025, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, for health care fraud. Leonard was sentenced to 5 years of probation and ordered to forfeit $234,000. Leonard was a patient broker who unlawfully brokered patients to...
An Amtrak carman based in Miami, Florida, resigned from his position on March 2, 2025, while under investigation. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policies by leaving work early so he could report to a second job as an airline mechanic at the Miami airport. The...
A train director based in Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty on January 27, 2025, in Marion Superior Court, Indiana, to felony theft. The same day, the employee was sentenced to a 545-day suspended sentence and 545 days of probation. The employee was ordered to take an anti-theft class and pay...
We have reviewed the system of quality control for the audit organization of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General (OIG) in effect for the year ended September 30, 2024. A system of quality control encompasses Amtrak OIG’s organizational structure, and the...
A junior tamper was terminated following a disciplinary hearing on September 8, 2023. The former employee violated company policy when he transported a firearm in his personal vehicle, without authorization, on company property during a shift spanning March 1 and March 2, 2023
An Amtrak senior management official based in Chicago, Illinois, was terminated from employment on February 21, 2025, as a result of our investigation. We found that the employee violated company policies by participating in the hiring process for a newly created position that resulted in the...
