[Supplemental Retirement Benefits of President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]

The Board for International Broadcasting (BIB) requested a decision regarding whether the President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is entitled to supplemental retirement benefits in addition to his salary. GAO held that: (1) RFE/RL could not use appropriated funds to provide supplemental retirement benefits to its president, since the supplemental benefits increased the president's salary in violation of statutory salary limitations; (2) the statutes providing for erroneous payment waivers were not applicable, since the president was not a federal employee; and (3) BIB should recoup from RFE/RL any funds used in violation of the statute.