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Contractor Accused of $2 Million Fraud Scheme in Amtrak Restoration Scandal. ... The charges stem from allegations of improper conduct on a $58.5 million Amtrak repair and restoration project at ...
Several Amtrak employees recently admitted to participating in a health care fraud scheme to defraud the rail company, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced on May 28.
At least 119 Amtrak employees were involved in an elaborate insurance-fraud scheme that went on for three years — and most haven’t gotten so much as a slap on the wrist.
One Amtrak employee spent much of his time in the office sending emails to women he met through a half-dozen online dating sites and claimed overtime pay for hours he spent officiating high school spo ...
"In total, Amtrak's health care plan was billed over $16 million and paid out more than $12 million during the scheme," the OIG found. The OIG initially started investigating when an agent noticed ...
At least 119 Amtrak employees and doctors took the railroad company for a ride in a massive $12 million health fraud scheme, a watchdog found. Amtrak's Office of Inspector General (OIG) said ...
An Amtrak employee has admitted to earning thousands of dollars from his involvement in a scheme that defrauded the national railroad company. Anthony Saloka, 44, of Elizabeth, pleaded guilty to ...
The health care fraud conspiracy charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Walker and McBrien are scheduled to be sentenced on July 24, Lonergan on Aug ...
For the 2024 fiscal year, Amtrak reported an all-time ridership record of 32.8 million customer trips. That’s up 15% from 2023 — and surpasses Amtrak’s previous record of 32.4 million ...
To develop the report, the OIG said it leveraged its experience from 99 fraud-related investigations and 22 audits conducted since 2017, as well as industry research on fraud schemes and best ...
S everal Amtrak employees recently admitted to participating in a health care fraud scheme to defraud the rail company, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced on May 28.