Exhibit 16(23)(a) - Consent of Ernst and Young LLP, Independent Registered Public | |
Accounting Firm | |
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration | |
Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-______) and related Prospectus of Voya Retirement Insurance | |
and Annuity Company and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated | |
March 27, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Voya | |
Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for | |
the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. | |
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP | |
Atlanta, Georgia | |
April 24, 2015 |