Federal Funds

General and special funds:

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, and advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended[: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Director is hereby authorized to accept gifts of goods and services, which shall be available only for hosting National Civil Service Appreciation Conferences. Goods and services provided in connection with the conference may include, but are not limited to, food and refreshments; rental of seminar rooms, banquet rooms, and facilities; and use of communications, printing and other equipment. Awards of minimal intrinsic value will be allowed. Gifts provided by an individual donor shall not exceed 50 percent of the total value of the gifts provided at each location; $118,533,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be made available for the establishment of health promotion and disease prevention programs for Federal employees]; $112,765,000, and in addition [$88,519,000] $94,295,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management without regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of health benefits printing, for the retirement and insurance programs, of which [$5,981,000] $10,956,000 shall be transferred at such times as the Office of Personnel Management deems appropriate, and shall remain available until expended for the costs of automating the retirement recordkeeping systems, together with remaining amounts authorized in previous Acts for the recordkeeping systems: Provided [further], That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by section 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That, except as may be consistent with [regulations of the Office of Personnel Management prescribed pursuant to] 5 U.S.C. 8902a(f)(1) and (i), no payment may be made from the Employees Health Benefits Fund to any physician, hospital, or other provider of health care services or supplies who is, at the time such services or supplies are provided to an individual covered under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, excluded, pursuant to section 1128 or 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7-1320a-7a), from participation in any program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.): Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Office of Personnel Management established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit of like purpose: Provided further, That the President's Commission on White House Fellows, established by Executive Order 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during the fiscal year ending September 30, [1994] 1995, accept donations of money, property, and personal services in connection with the development of a publicity brochure to provide information about the White House Fellows, except that no such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the salaries of employees of such Commission. (Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994.)

Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)

Human resources development.-This activity establishes policy, provides leadership and delivers programs for training and development of the Federal workforce. Main areas are: (a) Senior Executive Service and (b) development and training of managers and employees.

Retirement and insurance.-This activity administers retirement and insurance programs for Federal employees and retired Federal employees. These programs include the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the Employees Life Insurance Fund, the Employees Health Benefits Fund, and the Retired Employees Health Benefits Fund.

Investigations.-This activity focuses on assuring applicant and appointee fitness and suitability.

Personnel systems and oversight.—This activity includes: (a) managing human resource systems innovation; (b) developing

General and special funds-Continued

SALARIES AND EXPENSES-Continued

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) Continued

and implementing pay and leave administration policy; (c) conducting personnel management evaluations and oversight; (d) managing employee relations and promoting labor-management partnerships; (e) developing Federal performance management systems; (f) developing classification policies and systems; (g) facilitating and supporting Federal work and family programs; and (h) providing work-force information. Administrative and IRM Services.-This activity includes: OPM personnel and equal employment opportunity; financial operations; facilities, publishing and acquisitions management; library, security, and health services in support of all OPM programs; and the internal information resources management functions in support of program requirements.

Executive and Other Services.-This activity includes: executive direction; policy development; legal advice and representation; public affairs; legislative activities; financial management; administering the Voting Rights Act of 1965; the operating expenses of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships; and operation of the Federal Quality Institute. Reimbursable programs.-The OPM performs reimbursable work at the request of other agencies. OPM also provides administrative, information resources management and executive services to other OPM accounts on a reimbursable basis.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

Identification code 24-0100-0-1-805

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles: [$4,253,000] $4,026,000, and in addition, not to exceed [$6,514,000] $6,181,000 for administrative expenses to audit the Office of Personnel Management's retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector General: Provided, That the Inspector General is authorized to rent conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere. (Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994.)

3,526

274 24,189

This appropriation provides agencywide audit and investigative functions to identify management and administrative deficiencies which may create conditions for fraud, waste and mismanagement. The audits function provides internal agency audit, insurance audit, contract audit, and inspections services. Contract audits provide professional advice to agency contracting officials on accounting and financial matters regarding negotiation, award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts. Internal audits review and evaluate all facets of agency operations. Inspection services provide detailed technical evaluations of agency operations. Insurance audits review operations of health and life insurance carriers, health care providers, and insurance subscribers. The investigative function provides for the detection and investigation of improper and illegal activities involving programs, personnel, and operations.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

-402,663 -812,135 -688,044 812,135 688,044 445,328 4,149,245 3,805,480 4,210,560

This appropriation covers: (1) the Government's share of the cost of health insurance for 1,715,000 annuitants as defined in sections 8901 and 8906 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the Government's share of the cost of health insurance for about 16,000 annuitants (who were retired when the Federal employees health benefits law became effective), as defined in the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1960; and, (3) the Government's contribution for payment of administrative expenses incurred by the Office of Personnel Management in administration of the act.

The budget authority for this account recognizes the amounts being remitted by the U.S. Postal Service to finance a portion of its post-1971 annuitants' health benefit costs. As of the end of FY 1993, this group of USPS annuitants had grown to 406,000 persons.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

The 1980 law which established the Federal Employees Life Insurance Program requires all annuitants retiring after December 31, 1989 to begin to contribute toward their postretirement coverage until they attain age 65. The annuitant contribution is two-thirds of the Basic life insurance premium, identical to that paid by active Federal employees for Basic life insurance coverage. The appropriation finances the government's share of premiums collected for post-retirement coverage.

PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special Acts to be credited to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended, and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 771-75), may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. (Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994.)

60.05

Appropriation (indefinite)

13,081,984 13,313,962 13,300,829

Relation of obligations to outlays: 71.00 Total obligations

3,739,773 3,929,571 4,453,276

19,793,339 20,238,882 20,640,467 19,793,339 20,238,882 20,640,467