FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Proposed FY2017 Budget
Chapter 3
Office of Inspector General
Approved Proposed
Actual Actual Budget Budget
(Dollars in Thousands) 2014 2015 2016 2017 Change Variance
PERSONNEL COST $3,182 $2,975 $3,401 $4,339 $938 27.6%
NONPERSONNEL COST $557 $656 $1,223 $1,054 ($168) -13.8%
TOTAL COST $3,739 $3,631 $4,624 $5,393 $769 16.6%
BUDGETED POSITIONS 34 34 34 36 2 5.9%
Purpose
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office that reports to the Metro Board of
Directors. OIG is modeled after the Federal Offices of Inspectors General to advance Metro’s
accountability and transparency.
Responsibilities
The OIG supervises and conducts independent and objective audits, investigations, and reviews of
Metro programs and operations to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, as well as to
prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in such programs and operations. The Inspector General
provides advice to the Board of Directors and General Manager to assist in achieving the highest
levels of program and operational performance in Metro.
FY2017 Business Plan
• OIG’s audit component will conduct risk-based performance audits and evaluations to promote
economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Metro programs, operations, and activities.
• At the request of the Office of Procurement, OIG will perform reviews and analyses of
contractor proposals to determine reasonableness of cost/pricing information.
• OIG will also supervise Metro’s annual independent audit of financial accounts, conducted by
external auditors, to facilitate timely reporting to bondholders.
• OIG’s investigations component will provide all oversight and administration of the OIG
hotline.
• OIG’s investigation component will handle and issue confidential reports of investigations
involving fraud, waste, abuse, and gross mismanagement.
• OIG’s investigation component oversees and administers Metro’s Whistleblower/Retaliation
Policy, as well as provides confidential and timely investigative reports to the Whistleblower
Panel.
• OIG’s investigation component will lead coordination of investigations with outside agencies
and/or the MTPD.
• OIG will provide internal controls and fraud awareness training to Metro departments and
offices upon request.
FY2016 Highlights and Major Accomplishments
• OIG’s audit component completed at least six performance audits and made value-added
recommendations to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Metro programs
and operations.
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