Office of Inspector General
Inspector General's Biography
Martin J. Dickman
Martin J. Dickman was appointed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate as Inspector General of the U.S. Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) in October 1994. As Inspector General, he is responsible
for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and for
detecting any waste, fraud, or abuse in the programs and operations
of the RRB.
RRB, an independent Federal agency headquartered in Chicago,
administers comprehensive disability, retirement-survivor and
unemployment-sickness insurance benefit programs for the nation's
railroad workers and their families. The RRB also has administrative
responsibilities for certain benefit payments under the Social
Security Act and administers Medicare Part B, the physician service
aspect of the Medicare program, for qualified railroad
beneficiaries.
The RRB’s central mission is to pay accurate and timely benefits.
During fiscal year 2009, the RRB paid approximately $10.5 billion in
retirement and survivor benefits to 589,000 beneficiaries. RRB also
paid roughly $154.1 million in net unemployment and sickness
insurance benefits to almost 24,000 unemployment insurance
beneficiaries and 18,000 sickness insurance beneficiaries. As of
September 30, 2009, the Railroad Medicare Part B carrier paid over
$900 million in medical insurance benefits for approximately 468,000
beneficiaries.
Before his appointment as Inspector General, Mr. Dickman served
from 1991-94 as a prosecutor for the Cook County, Illinois State's
Attorney's Financial and Governmental Crimes Task Force. His
responsibilities included the investigation, indictment, and
prosecution of criminal cases involving governmental and white
collar crimes.
From 1972-91, Mr. Dickman was a member of the Board of Trade of
the City of Chicago. At the Board of Trade, he served as the
presiding judicial officer at Exchange judicial hearings, and as a
Director and Member of the Executive Committee. He established
policy, long-range strategic plans, and international development
for the multi-million dollar entity. He also developed legal and
administrative policies, and approved budgets for over 800 staff
employees and 3,000 members.
Mr. Dickman has conducted legal research and assisted in trial
preparation as an Associate with the Law Firm of Peter Fitzpatrick
and Associates in Chicago, 1973-89; and presided over tax-related
disputes as a Hearings Referee for the Illinois Department of
Revenue, 1976-80. He has also interpreted and drafted legislation as
Legislative Counsel for the minority leadership of the Illinois
House of Representatives, 1972-73; and represented the City of
Chicago in various aspects of civil litigation as an Assistant
Corporation Counsel, 1970-72.
A native of Chicago, Mr. Dickman is a graduate of the University
of Illinois (B.S. 1966) and DePaul University College of Law (J.D.
1969). Mr. Dickman is a member of the Council of Inspectors General
on Integrity and Efficiency, and has been an active member of the
Association of Inspectors General since 1999. In addition, Mr.
Dickman is a guest lecturer at the John Jay College of Criminal
Justice.
