Six people charged in bank fraud scheme involving an insider sharing account information that caused more than $345,000 in theft
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Investigative Press Release
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SSA
Agencies
Social Security Administration
Federal Agency
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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)
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Whistleblower Protection Page
Washington man who scammed pandemic relief programs sentenced to over five years in prison
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Investigative Press Release
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Challenges in Recovering Supplemental Security Income Overpayments
2024
A-07-21-51018
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration followed policies and used available tools to prevent, detect, and recover Supplemental Security Income overpayments.
Oversight of Medical Examinations for Disability Claims
2024
012313
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration and disability determination services conducted consultative examination (CE) oversight reviews, as required, and whether they took corrective actions based on the results of the CE oversight reviews completed.
Florida Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $2.4 Million in CARES Act Loans
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Investigative Press Release
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Detroit Woman Convicted of Stealing Social Security Disability Benefits for More Than a Decade
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Investigative Press Release
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St. Louis County Woman Sentenced for Helping Her Son Fake a Disability
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Investigative Press Release
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Two Dominican Nationals Extradited in Connection with Grandparent Scam
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Investigative Press Release
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Office of Special Counsel Referral: Spouses Subject to Age Reduction and Government Pension Offset (OSC File No. DI-24-000154)—Initial Analysis (Memorandum)
2024
052407
Other
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
On December 19, 2023, the Office of Special Counsel referred a whistleblower disclosure in which a Social Security Administration (SSA) employee alleged that, “SSA Claims Examiners are not informing claimants about the potential detriment of electing to apply for spousal benefits prior to full...
Preventing, Detecting, and Recovering Improper Payments
2024
072401
Other
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Purpose: This report summarizes the Office of the Inspector General’s audit work related to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) efforts to prevent, detect, and recover improper payments, which we have identified as a major management challenge for SSA since Fiscal Year 2002.