Investigative Reports

An Amtrak Train Attendant based in Miami, Florida, was terminated from employment on January 2, 2024, following our investigation. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment at several companies while on a medical leave of absence. During her interview, the employee admitted that she was employed full-time with various employers from 2019 through 2023.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported to our office that a contractor employed by Amtrak as a project manager/consultant was also working as a full-time senior employee at WMATA. Beginning in October 2023, the contract worker was working a full-time schedule for Amtrak that significantly overlapped with his work schedule for WMATA. During his interview with WMATA OIG and Amtrak OIG agents, the contractor admitted to working both jobs and to violating time and attendance policies.The Amtrak vendor terminated the contract employee on December 26, 2023, for violating his conditions of employment. On December 28, 2023, he resigned from WMATA.

The EPA OIG Office of Investigations has identified concerns regarding the EPA’s failure to properly oversee and administer its Clean School Bus Program.

An investigation of alleged misuse of government resources by an FEC employee.

An Amtrak Conductor based in Jacksonville, Florida, signed a deferred prosecution agreement in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, on December 22, 2023. The charges will be dismissed if the employee fulfills the terms of the agreement. Our investigation found that the employee attempted to sell high-security railroad switch keys on Facebook Marketplace. The employee was previously suspended from employment without pay in lieu of termination for a period of 67 days.

An Amtrak supervisor based in Philadelphia violated company policies by using his company‐leased vehicle and, occasionally, his company fuel card to travel to his vacation home at least thirteen times over a nine‐month period. The employee admitted to these actions during his interview with our agents. He was removed from his supervisory position on December 18, 2023.

We found that a former BIA employee defrauded the Government through misuse of Government credit cards and other misconduct.

An Amtrak Coach Cleaner based in Beech Grove, Indiana, was terminated from employment on December 12, 2023, following his administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by falsely claiming employment with the U.S. Army from 2004-2015 on a resume he submitted to the company, when he was actually serving time in prison for arson.

An Amtrak electrician based in Wilmington, Delaware, violated company policies by engaging in outside employment by operating his general contracting business while on a medical leave of absence. The employee was on a medical leave of absence since February 2020 and had not returned to work as of the issuance of our investigative report. The employee resigned on December 12, 2023, prior to his scheduled administrative hearing.

Jason Chan, a California resident, pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud and Aiding and Abetting on November 27, 2023, in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Jamar Rogers, also a resident of California, pleaded guilty to the same charge on October 10, 2023.Our investigation found that Rogers purchased Amtrak tickets with stolen credit cards and exchanged the tickets for vouchers that he then advertised for sale. Chan purchased the vouchers from Rogers at a discounted rate, used them to buy new tickets, and then sold the tickets online at a discounted price. As a result of the scheme, Rogers and Chan caused Amtrak to issue approximately $38,000 in ticket vouchers and caused losses of over $45,000 to Amtrak, card-issuing banks, and card holders.