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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/

Knoxville Man Sentenced to Two Years In Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft

Knoxville Man Sentenced to Two Years In Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft
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Knoxville Man Sentenced to Two Years In Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On September 9, 2021, Dios E. Tate, 32, currently of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville, to serve 24 months in,,,

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud and Failing to File Tax Returns

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud and Failing to File Tax Returns
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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud and Failing to File Tax Returns PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to six months in prison followed by two years of supervised release on his conviction of theft of government funds,,,

Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name

Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name
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Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name DAYTON, Ohio – A 55-year-old Dayton man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security and COVID-19,,,

Bladen County Political Consultant Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud

Bladen County Political Consultant Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud
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Bladen County Political Consultant Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Bladenboro man was sentenced today to 6 months in prison for the theft of government property and Social Security fraud and ordered to pay $8,599.10 in,,,

Oswego County Woman Charged with Misusing Social Security Numbers and Aggravated Identity Theft

Oswego County Woman Charged with Misusing Social Security Numbers and Aggravated Identity Theft
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Oswego County Woman Charged with Misusing Social Security Numbers and Aggravated Identity Theft SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Tammy Tilton-Gajewski, age 48, of Fulton, New York, was arrested yesterday on an indictment charging her with 32 counts of misuse of a social security number and two counts of,,,

Spring Hill Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Theft Of Government Funds

Spring Hill Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Theft Of Government Funds
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Spring Hill Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Theft Of Government Funds Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell has sentenced David Naylor (59, Spring Hill) to two years and three months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for theft of government funds,,,

Columbus woman pleads guilty to Social Security fraud

Columbus woman pleads guilty to Social Security fraud
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Columbus woman pleads guilty to Social Security fraud COLUMBUS, Ohio – Roxanne Bates, 52, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to one count of theft of public money, acknowledging that she took her mother’s Social Security benefits for almost eight years after her mother,,,

Match of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records

2021
A-06-18-50653
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Objective: To determine the appropriateness of payments the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued to beneficiaries who were deceased according to Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS) records.

Former Lunenburg Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits

Former Lunenburg Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits
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Former Lunenburg Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits BOSTON – A former Lunenburg woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits. Sue E. Delaney, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to six months of home,,,

Montz Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Retirement Survivor Insurance Program Funds

Montz Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Retirement Survivor Insurance Program Funds
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Montz Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Retirement Survivor Insurance Program Funds NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that IGEL CASANOVA GIBBINS (“GIBBINS”), age 44, of Montz, Louisiana, pled guilty today to Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title,,,

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