Audit of Job Duty Verification Procedures for Long Island Rail Road Occupational Disability Applicants

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

13-02

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$3,800,000

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Audit-Report-No-13-02.pdf	481.51 KB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
The Office of Programs should modify occupational disability procedures to comply with the Code of Federal Regulations and ensure that every reasonable effort is made by the District Office staff and/or the disability staff to obtain the Job Information Form from the railroad employer during the established response period.
3	Open	No
The Office of Programs should send or route the Job Information Forms to the applicant’s direct supervisor and require the direct supervisor to certify the information given in the space provided on the appropriate Job Information Form.
4	Open	No
The Office of Programs should consider extending the employer response period to forward the Job Information Forms and related documentation to the Railroad Retirement Board.
5	Open	No
The Office of Programs should perform a study to determine the reasons for the railroad employers’ failure to return the Job Information Forms and take corrective action to elicit better responses based on their findings.