Social Security Administration

We issued this to identify instances where field office managers and supervisors closed unusual volumes of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) redeterminations and determine whether they closed the redeterminations in accordance with Agency policy.

To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) identified and properly resolved underpayments on prior Supplemental Security Income (SSI) records.

To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) complied with its policies when it paid benefits to minor children.

To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) properly used Medical Improvement Review Standard (MIRS) exceptions, other than failure to cooperate, during continuing disability reviews (CDR) conducted in Calendar Year 2017.