Federal Reports

Our objectives were to determine the accuracy and timeliness of remittances field offices processed via the Social Security Electronic Remittance System (SERS) for beneficiary-related debts. We also determined whether remittances field offices mailed to the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Mid-Atlantic Program Service Center )(MATPSC) should have been processed through SERS.

We found that the CSB was fully compliant with improper payments legislation and guidance during fiscal year 2019.We have amended our previous memorandum dated December 19, 2019, to add a sentence stating that our work was not performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.

An Amtrak Passenger Conductor in Los Angeles, California, was terminated from employment on January 23, 2020, following the employee’s administrative hearing for violating company policy. Our investigation found that the employee was convicted of a DUI in July 2015 and failed to report the conviction to the company, as required by company policy.

The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 requires Inspectors General to report on the implementation of recommendations made to their agencies to address audit findings for travel and purchase cards. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance requires Inspectors General to submit their reports to OMB by January 31 of each year.

The unclassified version of the SAR covers the period from April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, and reflects what NSA OIG could release publicly about its work for that reporting period. The OIG issued 14 reports and oversight memoranda during that period, making 232 recommendations to assist the Agency in addressing the findings and deficiencies identified. NSA's management agreed with all OIG recommendations made during this period. The Director of the NSA and Congress previously received the classified version of the SAR in accordance with the IG Act.