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Website
https://oig.ssa.gov/
Abbreviation
SSA
Agencies
Social Security Administration
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
If you are a Social Security Administration (SSA) employee, or an employee of an SSA contractor or grantee, and you suspect fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement in SSA programs or operations, or reprisal against you for reporting wrongdoing, you may report that to the Social Security Fraud Hotline. You may find more whistleblower information at https://oig.ssa.gov/whistleblower-protection. The SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigates many types of Social Security-related fraud, including • Social Security-related scams • making false statements or facilitating fraud in applying for Social Security benefits • concealing work activity while receiving disability benefits • receiving Social Security benefits for a child not under the recipient’s care • receiving and using a deceased person’s Social Security benefits • concealing a marriage or assets while receiving Supplemental Security Income • residing overseas while receiving Supplemental Security Income • misusing benefits when acting as a representative payee • SSA employee or contract and procurement fraud
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The following matters are generally NOT investigated by the SSA OIG: • 911 emergencies • Medicare or Medicaid fraud (report this to Health and Human Services OIG at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/) • Lost or stolen Social Security cards (visit https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/) • Identity theft that is not related to Social Security benefits or programs (visit https://www.identitytheft.gov/) • Misuse of Social Security numbers on tax returns (visit IRS’ Identity Protection site at https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams) • Direct Express® account fraud (contact Direct Express® Customer Service at the number on the back of your card, and report this to the Treasury Office of the Inspector General at https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/ig/Pages/OigOnlineHotlineForm.aspx)
Hotline Page
https://oig.ssa.gov
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://oig.ssa.gov/fraud-reporting/whistleblower-protection/

Match of Maine and Rhode Island Death Data Against Social Security Administration Records

2019
A-01-18-50314
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to (1) determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) made payments to beneficiaries and/or representative payees who were deceased according to Maine or Rhode Island records and (2) identify non-beneficiaries in the State files whose death information did not appear in...

Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Beneficiaries with Overpayments on Suspended and Terminated Records

2019
A-07-18-50317
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

We issued this to determine whether overpayments were improperly posted under Social Security numbers (SSN) where the Social Security Administration (SSA) suspended or terminated Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits.

The Social Security Administration’s Controls for Identifying Potentially Fraudulent Internet Claims (Limited Distribution)

2019
A-09-18-50655
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

We issued this to determine the effectiveness of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) controls for identifying potentially fraudulent Internet Claims (iClaim).

Dedicated Account Underpayments Payable to Children Receiving Supplemental Security Income

2019
A-04-18-50607
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

We issued this to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) had adequate controls to ensure it paid dedicated account underpayments to children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.

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