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Investigative Reports
Date Issued
Agency Reviewed / Investigated
Report Title
Type
Location
Architect of the Capitol
Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Supervisor Suspected of Wasteful Spending for a Third Time
A General Foreman based in Washington, D.C., was terminated from the company on March 12, 2022. Our investigation found that from July 14, 2021, to January 12, 2022, the former employee violated company policies by falsely claiming and accepting payment for hours he did not work while attending an in-person class and virtual classes. In addition, we found that the former employee also misused his company-owned computer to attend classes, access school websites, conduct research, and access non-work-related websites, such as YouTube, NFL Game Access, Facebook, and various other shopping sites during company time, thereby failing to attend to his work duties and responsibilities. We interviewed the employee who admitted to using his company-owned computer to attend virtual classes and to attending one class in-person during his shift. The former employee is not eligible for rehire.
Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Supervisor threatened a subordinate employee and misused AOC issued Information Technology Division (ITD) resources to portray nudity.
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a then-Immigration Judge in the Executive Office for Immigration Review for an Inappropriate Comment to a Party during a Court Proceeding
An Amtrak conductor based in Miami, Florida, was suspended from his position on February 24, 2022, for failing to report a conviction and two driver’s license suspensions related to alcohol. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by failing to report these actions to the company. Prior to his administrative hearing, the employee signed a waiver accepting responsibility and agreed to attend Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counseling. The employee was held out of service without pay until he was cleared by EAP to return to work. The employee served an 81-day suspension.
DOJ Press Release: Romanian National Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related to a Scheme to Steal Checks Intended for Religious Institutions from the Mail
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a then Assistant United States Attorney for Attempted Misuse of Position and Conduct Prejudicial to the Government
A Cleaner based in Sunnyside Yard, New York, was terminated on February 17, 2022, after his disciplinary hearing for theft of supplies. During the joint investigation with the Amtrak Police Department, we found that the employee—along with his supervisor—violated company policies by stealing company property. Both employees admitted to taking the company property without permission or authority to do so. The supervisor resigned on February 4, 2022, after being interviewed by our office. Both employees are ineligible for rehire.
Investigative Summary: Poor Judgment by a then U.S. Attorney for Making Derogatory Public Remarks About an Assistant United States Attorney That Were Also Contrary to Guidance
