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Investigative Reports
Date Issued
Agency Reviewed / Investigated
Report Title
Type
Location
Export-Import Bank
Man Sentenced for Role in Scheme to Defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge for Violating the Anti-Nepotism Statute and DEA Personal Conflict of Interest Policy
A Senior Engineer was arrested on March 8, 2021, for theft of Amtrak property and terminated from employment the following day. From approximately August 2016 through July 2020, the employee is alleged to have stolen approximately 77 chainsaws, approximately 103 chainsaw replacement bars, and approximately 163 replacement chains. He sold the majority of the Amtrak chainsaws and parts using an online auction service. The investigation is ongoing and is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey.
Suspected Violations of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) “Standards of Conduct” and “Information Technology (IT) Resources and De Minimis Use” Policies and the “Information Technology Division Rules of Behavior”: Substantiated
DOJ Press Release: Four New Defendants Added to Federal Indictment Alleging Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Conspiracy Resulting in Failure of Chicago Bank
The OIG investigated allegations that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employee working at a refuge stole copper wiring and a bulldozer.We found that the employee removed copper from the former military facilities at the refuge and sold it for less than $5,000 during the last 10 years. We did not find evidence that the employee converted a Government-owned bulldozer for personal use or financial gain.We presented our interim findings to the FWS, and the employee was subsequently removed from Federal service. The U.S. Attorney’s Office declined prosecution.
We investigated allegations that a tribal non-profit organization misused $50,000 it received for a 3-day training conference. It received the funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) through a cooperative agreement.We did not find any evidence of misuse of funds or of false claims and determined the organization used the full amount of the cooperative agreement to cover costs associated with the training conference.
The OIG investigated allegations that an enrolled member of a Native American tribe paid bribes or kickbacks to an elected member of a tribal business committee in exchange for preference on tribal construction contracts.We did not substantiate the allegations. A financial analysis revealed no evidence to suggest the enrolled member received construction contracts awarded by the tribe or that he owned or operated a construction company. We also found no evidence that the enrolled member paid bribes or kickbacks to tribal officials.
A supervisor based at Sunnyside Yard in New York City was terminated on February 18, 2021, following an administrative hearing. The former employee violated company policies by fraudulently claiming and accepting payment for regular pay, overtime pay, or both during hours when he was not working. In addition, company rail pass records showed that his pass was in use on days when he also claimed work hours, indicating that either he claimed labor hours while he was on personal travel or that he allowed others to use his rail pass privileges.
