EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT FOR VIOLATION OF THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT

On November 7, 2022, an Amtrak coach cleaner, based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, and agreed to pay $21,999 in restitution and a $5,000 penalty. Our investigation found that the employee submitted an application that contained false statements and information to obtain a Payroll Protection Program loan for a business that did not exist, resulting in the receipt of funds to which he was not entitled.