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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/

Follow-up on Controls over Special Payment Amount Overpayments for Social Security Beneficiaries

2022
A-09-19-50794
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) corrective actions in response to our prior audits effectively improved its processing of special payment amount (SPA) overpayments on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR).

Fort Mohave Man Convicted for Theft of Social Security Administration Benefits

Fort Mohave Man Convicted for Theft of Social Security Administration Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Fort Mohave Man Convicted for Theft of Social Security Administration Benefits PHOENIX, Ariz. – On September 8, 2022, John Logan Capps III, 71, of Fort Mohave, Arizona, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge G. Murray Snow to 18 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised,,,

Pleasant Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Pleasant Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Pleasant Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud PITTSBURGH - One resident of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Social Security fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Michael T. Onder, 53, of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania,,,

Somerset County Woman Admits $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme

Somerset County Woman Admits $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Somerset County Woman Admits $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, woman today admitted fraudulently obtaining over $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster,,,

Federal Jury Convicts Volusia County Man For Using His Missing Father’s Identity To Steal Social Security Benefits

Federal Jury Convicts Volusia County Man For Using His Missing Father’s Identity To Steal Social Security Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal Jury Convicts Volusia County Man For Using His Missing Father’s Identity To Steal Social Security Benefits Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Robert Butzlaff (57, Volusia County) guilty of four counts of fraudulent use of an,,,

Slidell Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds

Slidell Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Slidell Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LINDA REED HILL (“HILL”), age 75, of Slidell, Louisiana, pled guilty today to Theft of Government Funds in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. Beginning in,,,

New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Theft of More Than $61,000 In Social Security Funds

New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Theft of More Than $61,000 In Social Security Funds
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Theft of More Than $61,000 In Social Security Funds NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CATHERINE CAMPBELL WILLIAMS, age 69, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to Theft of Government Funds, in violation,,,

The Social Security Administration's Oversight of Disability Determination Services’ Financial Management

2022
A-15-21-51117
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Objective: Our objectives were to summarize the results of prior audits and provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) recommendations to improve its financial management oversight of states’ disability determination services (DDS).

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