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Audit of Railroad Retirement Board's Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 Submission for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2019

Submitting OIG:

Railroad Retirement Board OIG

Report Description:

DATA Act Submission

Date Issued:

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Railroad Retirement Board

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

20-01

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Number of Recommendations:

11

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Attachment	Size
Audit Report 20-01.pdf	1.45 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
20-01, 9	Open	No
We recommend the Bureau of Actuary and Research ensure financial assistance awards containing personally identifiable information are reported in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-17-04.
20-01, 10	Open	No
We recommend the Bureau of Actuary and Research ensure DATA Act file assistance award preparers obtain training over the reporting of financial assistance awards containing personally identifiable information. For example, financial assistance award should be reported at the most granular level practicable while protecting personally identifiable information. The Railroad Retirement Board and Bureau of Actuary and Research should consider the different available Record Types as described in Appendix V of the report.
20-01, 11	Open	No
We recommend the Bureau of Fiscal Operations develop a plan to obtain an automated interface between the Railroad Retirement Board’s benefit paying systems and the Railroad Retirement Board’s financial system that would ensure the Railroad Retirement Board is in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Management Performance Memorandum 2016-03 and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-17-04.