Audit of the Internal Controls Over Obligations at the Railroad Retirement Board

Date Issued

Friday, August 14, 2015

Submitting OIG

Railroad Retirement Board OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Railroad Retirement Board OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Railroad Retirement Board

Report Number

15-08

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use	Additional Details
6	No	$0	$0	Management does not concur with this recommendation. This recommendation remains open because the Office of Inspector General for the Railroad Retirement Board continues to see the need for the recommended corrective action.
The Office of Programs should increase the quantity of cases during its quality assurance review for medical examinations and consultative opinions to ensure that the cases reviewed are representative of the number of cases processed each quarter.
9	No	$0	$0	Management does not concur with this recommendation. This recommendation remains open because the Office of Inspector General for the Railroad Retirement Board continues to see the need for the recommended corrective action.
The Bureau of Fiscal Operations should strengthen internal controls by establishing a due date for formal responses from all organizations with open obligations to ensure better management of these funds prior to the period of expiration.
10	No	$0	$0	Management does not concur with this recommendation. This recommendation remains open because the Office of Inspector General for the Railroad Retirement Board continues to see the need for the recommended corrective action.
The Bureau of Fiscal Operations should establish a follow-up process when responses are not provided within the designated timeframe from all organizations with open obligations.