Audit of the Railroad Retirement Board's Compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 in the Fiscal Year 2015 Performance and Accountability Report

Date Issued

Friday, May 13, 2016

Submitting OIG

Railroad Retirement Board OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Railroad Retirement Board OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Railroad Retirement Board

Report Number

16-07

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

$12,904,000

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
16-071	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 revise its overall process for the Railroad Retirement Act program that supports improper payment reporting requirements to ensure the accuracy of the data.
16-072	No	$0	$0
The Office of Programs should document policies and procedures to ensure that entire receivable balances are recorded in the agency’s receivable system.
16-073	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 revise its definitions of improper underpayments in the methodology used for the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act program to ensure that it is in compliance with Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 guidance.