Recent Reports
March 24, 2022
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a review of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) five retirement pension plans to determine whether improper payments were continuing after annuitants had died.
March 24, 2022
January 27, 2022
OIG IN THE NEWS
- Eight Individuals Facing Federal Indictment for a $3 Million Scheme to Defraud Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Defense Health AgencyAs released by: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland – … Continue reading Eight Individuals Facing Federal Indictment for a $3 Million Scheme to Defraud Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Defense Health Agency
- Upper Marlboro Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing Over $300,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not EntitledAs released by: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland – … Continue reading Upper Marlboro Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing Over $300,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled
- Upper Marlboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $323,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled | USAO-MD | Department of JusticeAs released by: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland – … Continue reading Upper Marlboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $323,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled | USAO-MD | Department of Justice
- Former WMATA manager sentenced for involvement in fraudulent schemeFor immediate release: September 29, 2020 The following news release was issued by … Continue reading Former WMATA manager sentenced for involvement in fraudulent scheme
- Former NFL Player Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving WMATAAs released by: Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District … Continue reading Former NFL Player Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving WMATA
OIG TWITTER
The second is an audit of #WMATA’s SmarTrip Regional Partner Comparative Billing Statements in FY2020 and 2021. Full results here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Results-of-the-Audit-of-WMATAs-SmarTrip-Regional-Partner-Comparative-Billing-FY-2021-20-IG-Final_redacted.pdf
The #WMATA #OIG is pleased to issue two new annual audit reports. The first is an independent audit of WMATA's Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2021. Full results here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Results-of-the-Audit-of-WMATAs-Single-Audit-for-FY2021-IG-Final_redacted.pdf
In a recent Management Assistance Report, WMATA OIG reviewed WMATA's five retirement pension plans to determine whether improper payments were continuing after annuitants had died. Read more here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MAR-Pension-Plan-Overpayments-IG-Final-NEW_Redacted.pdf
WMATA OIG is pleased to present our 29th Semiannual Report to the WMATA Board of Directors, which details our oversight activity between 7/1/2021 and 12/31/2021. Read the full report here: https://wmataoig.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Semiannual-Report-No.-29-IG-Final-NEW_Redacted.pdf
Inspector General Geoffrey Cherrington's testimony before the House Subcommittee on Government Operations today: https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/Cherrington%20Testimony.pdf