Management Advisory Report: Pay for Employees Assigned to Locations Outside of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) does not pay its employees assigned to and working in locations outside of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area (hereinafter referred to as DC) in accordance with 2 U.S.C. § 1927 (Bonuses retention allowances, and additional compensation); the Capitol Police Board Regulations for Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses and Retention Allowances for Employees of the United States Capitol Police; and best practices throughout the federal government. Specifically, the USCP Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that while USCP provided additional locality pay for employees assigned in a higher cost-of-living area, the Department did not adjust locality pay for employees assigned in lower cost-of-living areas.