OPM form double-checks who's cashing federal retirement checks
Published Date: 3/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is bringing back a form that helps double-check who’s actually getting federal retirement payments. This means OPM can make sure the right people get paid and avoid mistakes. They want your thoughts on this by May 27, 2025, so jump in and help shape the process!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
You may be asked to verify retirement payments
OPM will reinstate forms RI 38-107 and RI 38-147 so individuals may be asked to confirm who is receiving federal retirement payments. OPM estimates 25,400 respondents, about 10 minutes per respondent, and a total of 4,234 burden hours.
Verification to prevent incorrect payments
OPM will use the reinstated RI 38-107 and RI 38-147 collections to verify that the entitled person is indeed receiving monies payable. The agency says that failing to collect this information would cause OPM to pay monies absent assurance of a correct payee.
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