FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET 

JUSTIFICATION 

Office of Inspector General 

Railroad Retirement Board 
UNITED STATES RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 

February 10, 2020 

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi 

Speaker of the House of Representatives 

H-232 Capitol Building 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Madam Speaker: 

We are respectfully submitting the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Budget 

Justification for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Railroad Retirement 

Board (RRB). This justification was prepared in compliance with Office of 

Management and Budget Circular No. A-11. The President's proposed budget for 

fiscal year 2021 will provide $11,499,000 to the Limitation on the Office of 

Inspector General for audit and investigative activities. 

The RRB-OIG focuses its audit and investigative efforts on protecting the integrity 

of the RRB's trust funds and improving the delivery of benefits to the railroad 

community. The OIG provides comprehensive oversight of all RRB operations and 

programs. 

The OIG is the exclusive provider of financial and internal audit services to the 

RRB and operates a nationwide investigative program to address allegations of 

fraud and employee misconduct. 

We are requesting your support for the fiscal year 2021 funding level of 

$11,499,000 to continue our oversight of agency programs. In fiscal year 2021, 

we will conduct audits of agency programs and perform investigations of 

allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse. 
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This office will continue to efficiently use all available resources to improve 

agency program operations, reduce fraud against benefit programs, and help 

ensure the agency provides the highest level of service to its constituents. 

Thank you for your support of this proposed budget. 

Sincerely, 

Original Signed By 

Marin J. Dickman, Inspector General 

Enclosure 

cc: The Honorable Russell T. Vought, Acting Director 

Office of Management and Budget 
UNITED STATES RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 

February 10, 2020 

The Honorable Michael R. Pence 

President of the Senate 

S-212 Capitol Building 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Mr. President: 

We are respectfully submitting the fiscal year 2021 Congressional Budget 

Justification for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Railroad Retirement 

Board (RRB). This justification was prepared in compliance with Office of 

Management and Budget Circular No. A-11. The President's proposed budget for 

fiscal year 2021 will provide $11,499,000 to the Limitation on the OIG for audit 

and investigative activities. 

The RRB-OIG focuses its audit and investigative efforts on protecting the integrity 

of the RRB's trust funds and improving the delivery of benefits to the railroad 

community. The OIG provides comprehensive oversight of all RRB operations and 

programs. 

The OIG is the exclusive provider of financial and internal audit services to the 

RRB and operates a nationwide investigative program to address allegations of 

fraud and employee misconduct. 

We are requesting your support for the fiscal year 2021 funding level of 

$11,499,000 to continue our oversight of agency programs. In fiscal year 2021, 

we will conduct audits of agency programs and perform investigations of 

allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse. 
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This office will continue to efficiently use all available resources to improve 

agency program operations, reduce fraud against benefit programs, and help 

ensure the agency provides the highest level of service to its constituents. 

Thank you for your support of this proposed budget. 

Sincerely, 

Original Signed By 

Marin J. Dickman, Inspector General 

Enclosure 

cc: The Honorable Russell T. Vought, Acting Director 

Office of Management and Budget 
Office of Inspector General for the Railroad Retirement Board 

JUSTIFICATION OF BUDGET ESTIMATES 

FISCAL YEAR 2021 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Executive Summary ......................................................................................... 1 

Proposed Appropriation Language .................................................................. 2 

Explanation of Proposed Appropriation Language ........................................... 3 

Authorizing Legislation .................................................................................... .4 

Budget Authority and Staffing by Activity .........................................................5 

Budget Authority by Object Classification ........................................................6 

Contractual Services ........................................................................................7 

Personnel Summary ........................................................................................8 

Amounts Available for Obligation ..................................................................... 9 

Appropriations History Table .......................................................................... 10 

Staffing History ............................................................................................... 11 

Explanation of Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request.. ........................................ 12 

Office of Aud it ...........................................................................................13 

Office of Investigations ............................................................................. 15 

Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Performance Budget ..............................................19 
Office of Inspector General for the Railroad Retirement Board 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

The fiscal year 2021 President's budget for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) 

for the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) provides $11,499,000 in budget 

authority for 54 full-time equivalent (FTEs) staff and miscellaneous expenses. 

With this funding, the OIG-RRB will endeavor to meet the productivity goals set 

forth in its Performance Budget. 

The RRB-OIG will focus its efforts relating to agency programs and operations 

on: (1) conducting independent audits and investigations; (2) promoting 

economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; (3) detecting fraud and abuse; and (4) 

keeping the Board Members and the Congress informed about problems and 

recommending corrective actions concerning RRB operations. 

The OIG-RRB is requesting $11,499,000 in fiscal year 2021 to continue audit and 

investigative coverage of the RRB benefit programs, to identify program 

weaknesses and reduce fraud in agency programs. The office will focus 

resources on operational areas with the greatest impact on RRB activities and 

ensuring proper payments. Investigative resources will be devoted to maintaining 

the integrity of RRB programs through the investigation of waste, fraud, and 

abuse. 

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Office of Inspector General for the Railroad Retirement Board 

PROPOSED APPROPRIATION LANGUAGE 

LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for audit, investigatory 

and review activities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than 

$11,499,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad 

unemployment insurance account. 

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