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SSA
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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/

Seabrook Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Obtain Social Security Benefits

Seabrook Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Obtain Social Security Benefits
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Seabrook Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Obtain Social Security Benefits CONCORD - Thomas McGrath, III, 65, of Seabrook, pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements to obtain Social Security benefits, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today,,,

Ponciana Woman Sentenced For Making False Statements To The Social Security Administration

Ponciana Woman Sentenced For Making False Statements To The Social Security Administration
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Ponciana Woman Sentenced For Making False Statements To The Social Security Administration Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today ordered Isis Baldwin (39, Ponciana) to pay $11,754.76 in restitution for making false statements to a federal agency. In addition, the court also,,,

Two Queens Men Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Conspiracy

Two Queens Men Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Conspiracy
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Two Queens Men Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Conspiracy Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Abed Ahmad and his brother Alaa Ahmad, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano to bank fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to commit,,,

Couple sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers

Couple sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers
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Couple sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers ATLANTA – Husband and wife Mehulkumar Manubhai Patel and Chaitali Dave have been sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers. “International call centers continue to victimize the,,,

Single Audit of the New Mexico Public Education Department for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020

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A-77-21-00003
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Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to report internal control weaknesses, noncompliance issues, and unallowable costs identified in the single audit to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for resolution action.

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Sean Harrington, 42, of Baltimore, MD, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison,,,

Schenectady Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $95,000 in Social Security Benefits

Schenectady Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $95,000 in Social Security Benefits
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Schenectady Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $95,000 in Social Security Benefits ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jody Lyons, age 54, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced on Friday to 2 years of probation for stealing Social Security benefits paid into her deceased mother’s bank account. The announcement,,,

Stand-up Comedian who Defrauded the Social Security Administration Receives Prison Sentence

Stand-up Comedian who Defrauded the Social Security Administration Receives Prison Sentence
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Stand-up Comedian who Defrauded the Social Security Administration Receives Prison Sentence A man who defrauded the Social Security Administration out of more than $105,000 over a five-year period was sentenced on April 16, 2021, to one year and one day in federal prison. Dustin Francis Ruzicka, age,,,

Former Social Security Employee Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Obtain Over $236,000 in Social Security Benefits by Submitting Fictitious Claims

Former Social Security Employee Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Obtain Over $236,000 in Social Security Benefits by Submitting Fictitious Claims
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Former Social Security Employee Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Obtain Over $236,000 in Social Security Benefits by Submitting Fictitious Claims Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Cheikh Ahmet Tidiane Cisse, age 45, of Baltimore,,,

Dominican National Indicted for Identity Theft, Theft of Public Money, Passport and Health Care Fraud

Dominican National Indicted for Identity Theft, Theft of Public Money, Passport and Health Care Fraud
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Dominican National Indicted for Identity Theft, Theft of Public Money, Passport and Health Care Fraud PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national living in Providence who, since at least 1994, allegedly used the stolen Social Security number and other personal identifying information of a person who lived in,,,

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