Review of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Non-Public Decision to Prospectively and Retroactively Re-Apportion Annuity Supplements

Date Issued

Monday, February 5, 2018

Submitting OIG

Office of Personnel Management OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Office of Personnel Management OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Office of Personnel Management

Report Number

L-2018-1

Report Type

Other

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
1	No	$0	$0
The OIG recommends that OPM cease implementing the Retirement Insurance Letter (RIL) 2016-12 and OS Clearinghouse 359 memorandum to apply the state court-ordered marital share to Annuity Supplements unless those court orders expressly and unequivocally identify the Annuity Supplement to be apportioned.
2	No	$0	$0
The OIG recommends that OPM take all appropriate steps to make whole those retired law enforcement officers (LEOs) and any other annuitants affected by this re-interpretation. This would include reversing any annuities that were decreased either prospectively or retroactively that involved a state court order that did not expressly address the Annuity Supplement.
3	No	$0	$0
The OIG recommends that OPM determine whether it has a legal requirement to make its updated guidance, including Retirement Insurance Letters, publicly available.