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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Report Number
OIG-WS-2024-346
Report Description

An Amtrak train attendant based in Charlotte, North Carolina, signed a civil settlement agreement on August 13, 2024, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina. The employee agreed to pay a total of $10,800 in settlement, restitution, and penalties to the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). Our investigation found that the employee worked a second job while receiving RRB sickness benefits. We found that between July 19, 2021, and January 16, 2022, the employee submitted at least 13 false claims to the RRB for sickness benefits. As a result, the employee received $8,282 in benefits to which she was not entitled.

Report Type
Investigation
Location

Charlotte, NC
United States

Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) OIG

United States