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

Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property and Fraud

Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property and Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property and Fraud Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property and Supplemental Security Income Benefits Fraud was sentenced on October,,,

Two Chicago Defendants Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud

Two Chicago Defendants Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Two Chicago Defendants Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud BOISE – Two Chicago women pleaded guilty to bank fraud. According to court proceedings, Jakara B. Edwards, 23, and Tatyana A. Love, 21, both of Chicago, Illinois, traveled to Idaho with at least two co-defendants in May 2020. On May 6, 2020, Edwards,,,

West Haven State Representative and City Employee Charged in $600K Fraud Scheme

West Haven State Representative and City Employee Charged in $600K Fraud Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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West Haven State Representative and City Employee Charged in $600K Fraud Scheme Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Christina D. Scaringi, Special Agent,,,

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits For More Than 5 Years After His Father's Death

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits For More Than 5 Years After His Father's Death
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Investigative Press Release
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Buffalo Man Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits For More Than 5 Years After His Father's Death CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Abdulkawi Al Shuaibi, 48, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted,,,

The Social Security Administration's Information Security Program and Practices for Fiscal Year 2021

2022
A-14-20-50958
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

The objective of the performance audit was to determine whether the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) overall information security program and practices were effective and consistent with Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA)1 requirements, as defined by the Department...

Durham Woman Sentenced for Concealing Income to Receive Social Security Benefits

Durham Woman Sentenced for Concealing Income to Receive Social Security Benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Durham Woman Sentenced for Concealing Income to Receive Social Security Benefits PORTLAND, Maine: A Durham woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court for Social Security fraud, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Carol Bourgoin, 65, to,,,

Anheuser-Busch In-Bev employee pleads guilty in health care fraud scheme

Anheuser-Busch In-Bev employee pleads guilty in health care fraud scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Brooklyn Felon Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Possessing Arsenal of Weapons Including “Ghost Guns”

Brooklyn Felon Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Possessing Arsenal of Weapons Including “Ghost Guns”
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Brooklyn Felon Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Possessing Arsenal of Weapons Including “Ghost Guns” Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Gary Brown was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric R. Komitee, to 48 months’ imprisonment for being a convicted felon in,,,

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