Investigative Press Releases
March 06, 2019 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG investigation leads to $260,000 civil settlement in alleged improper billing case
March 6, 2019
For Immediate Release
PHILADELPHIA – The United States reached a $260,000 civil settlement Friday with a contractor who was providing… Read more
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February 13, 2019 | Investigations Press Release
Seven more sentenced in Amtrak OIG-supported Florida health care fraud case
Feb. 13, 2019
For Immediate Release
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Seven defendants in four cases have been sentenced for their roles in schemes related… Read more
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January 31, 2019 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak employee, co-conspirator charged with conspiring to distribute misbranded drugs
NEWARK, N.J. – An Amtrak employee and co-conspirator were charged in federal court Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a scheme to market and… Read more
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December 19, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG supported investigation leads to guilty plea, sentencing in Florida health care fraud case
Dec. 19, 2018
For Immediate Release
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A sales representative was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $81,000 in… Read more
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November 01, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Two Individuals and a Corporation Sentenced for Their Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Smart Lab LLC, and the corporation’s Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officers were sentenced Nov. 1, 2018, for their… Read more
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October 18, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to guilty plea for unlawful distribution of controlled substances
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Medical Director of a substance abuse treatment center in Wellington, Florida, pleaded guilty October 18, 2018, to… Read more
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September 07, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG supported investigation leads to conviction in Disadvantaged Business Program scheme
PHILADELPHIA – Alpha Painting and Construction, Inc., and a project manager with the company were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit… Read more
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September 07, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG supported investigation leads to guilty pleas in health care fraud case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Smart Lab LLC, the corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, as well as the corporation’s top sales… Read more
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June 29, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG supports nationwide health care fraud enforcement, recommends action to bolster company’s medical claims controls
WASHINGTON -- Special agents from Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General supported the U.S. Department of Justice during a nationwide health care fraud… Read more
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June 01, 2018 | Investigations Press Release
Federal Railroad Administration Suspends Former Amtrak Contracting Officer
A former Amtrak employee was suspended by the Federal Railroad Administration from participation in federal procurement and non-procurement programs… Read more
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