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https://oig.ssa.gov/
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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/

Waldoboro Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

Waldoboro Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
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Waldoboro Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud PORTLAND Maine: A Waldoboro man was sentenced today in federal court for Social Security fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. Chief U.S. District Judge John D. Levy sentenced Wayne Flaherty, 53, to three years of probation, with a,,,

Mexican citizen charged with using disabled veteran’s Social Security number for benefits

Mexican citizen charged with using disabled veteran’s Social Security number for benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Mexican citizen charged with using disabled veteran’s Social Security number for benefits CINCINNATI – A Mexican citizen was arrested in Warren County this morning on federal charges claiming he stole the identity of a disabled United States veteran. Fernando Arroyo-Alonso, 58, appeared in federal,,,

The Social Security Administration’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in the Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report

2021
A-15-20-50949
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) met all requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Agency Financial Report (AFR) and accompanying materials. In addition, we evaluated the Agency’s efforts to...

Upper Marlboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $323,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled

Upper Marlboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $323,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled
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Upper Marlboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $323,000 in Social Security Benefits to Which She Was Not Entitled Greenbelt, Maryland – Sonya Bannister Burford, age 53, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty on May 5, 2021, to the federal charge of theft of government property, for,,,

Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft

Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft
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Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On May 6, 2021, Dios E. Tate, 31, currently of Knoxville, entered a guilty plea to one count of aggravated identity theft in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. Sentencing is,,,

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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Investigative Press Release
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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

2021
A-77-21-00003
Audit
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.

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