The September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001

Report No. 04-01
October 2003
Office of the Inspector General


Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
RESULTS OF REVIEW
  REVIEW OF PROCEDURES AND THE AWARD PROCESS
    CLAIM PROCESSING
      Eligibility
Income Verification
Collateral Source Verification
    AWARD DETERMINATION
      Use of Calculation Models
Consideration of Extraordinary Circumstances
Valuation of Physical Injuries
Treatment of High Income Claims
Timeliness of Claim Processing
The Budget
Preparations for Processing Claims as Deadline Approaches
    EXAMINATION OF FRAUD CONTROLS
    CONCLUSION
APPENDIX I AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
APPENDIX II DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX III EXPLANATION OF THE CLAIM PROCESS
APPENDIX IV AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT
APPENDIX V ANALYSIS OF AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT