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https://oig.ssa.gov/
Abbreviation
SSA
Agencies
Social Security Administration
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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)
Hotline Page
https://oig.ssa.gov
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://oig.ssa.gov/fraud-reporting/whistleblower-protection/

Brackenridge Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Social Security

Brackenridge Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Social Security
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Brackenridge Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Social Security PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Brackenridge, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to 180 days of home detention and three years’ probation on her conviction of theft of government funds, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced,,,

Final Defendant Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Defrauding the Social Security Administration

Final Defendant Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Defrauding the Social Security Administration
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Final Defendant Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Defrauding the Social Security Administration SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Darron Dimitri Ross, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced today to six years in prison and $696,912 in restitution for conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud,,,

Otsego County Man Sentenced to Approximately 7 Months’ Imprisonment for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Otsego County Man Sentenced to Approximately 7 Months’ Imprisonment for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
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Investigative Press Release
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Otsego County Man Sentenced to Approximately 7 Months’ Imprisonment for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Michael Hawkins, age 60, of Maryland, New York was sentenced today to just short of seven months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for failing,,,

Kanawha County Woman Ordered to Pay Restitution for Social Security Fraud

Kanawha County Woman Ordered to Pay Restitution for Social Security Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Kanawha County Woman Ordered to Pay Restitution for Social Security Fraud CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Melissa Waller, 45, of St. Albans, was ordered today to pay $84,509 in restitution and sentenced to probation for five years, with the first year to be served on home detention, for theft of government,,,

The Social Security Administration’s Challenges and Successes in Obtaining Data to Determine Eligibility and Payment Amounts

2022
A-01-21-51029
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Objective: To review the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) efforts to implement new incoming data exchanges to reduce its reliance on beneficiaries’ self-reporting information that could affect their eligibility and payment amounts.

Watertown Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

Watertown Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Watertown Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Carrie Wetherell, 44, of Watertown, New York, pled guilty to one count of bank fraud related to her scheme to withdraw and spend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits of a deceased relative. The announcement was made by,,,

Framingham Woman Sentenced for Benefits Fraud

Framingham Woman Sentenced for Benefits Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Framingham Woman Sentenced for Benefits Fraud BOSTON – A Framingham woman was sentenced yesterday for fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits, MassHealth, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and Section 8 housing assistance. Maribel Rodriguez, 63, was,,,

U.S. Attorney Romero Announces a Dozen Social Security Fraud Cases Charged as Part of Targeted Effort to Crack Down on Benefit Theft

U.S. Attorney Romero Announces a Dozen Social Security Fraud Cases Charged as Part of Targeted Effort to Crack Down on Benefit Theft
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

U.S. Attorney Romero Announces a Dozen Social Security Fraud Cases Charged as Part of Targeted Effort to Crack Down on Benefit Theft PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that so far this year, the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,,,

Summary of the Audit of the Social Security Administration’s Information Security Program and Practices for Fiscal Year 2022

2022
A-14-22-51179
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) overall information security program and practices were effective and consistent with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requirements, as defined in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 core Inspector...

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