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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/

Improper Payments to Retired Beneficiaries Who Worked Before Full Retirement Age

2021
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) had adequate controls to ensure it properly adjusted the monthly benefit amounts of retired beneficiaries who worked before they attained full retirement age.

The Social Security Administration's Information Security Program and Practices for Fiscal Year 2020

2021
A-14-19-50854
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

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

KC Woman Sentenced for Social Security, Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme

KC Woman Sentenced for Social Security, Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

KC Woman Sentenced for Social Security, Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri woman was sentenced in federal court today for a Social Security and bankruptcy fraud scheme. Carol L. Dille, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to two years in federal prison,,,

Buffalo Man Charged With Spending His Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits

Buffalo Man Charged With Spending His Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Buffalo Man Charged With Spending His Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Abdulkawi Al Shuaibi, 47, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal,,,

Thirteen Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer

Thirteen Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Thirteen Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the filing of federal charges against 13 individuals in Operation Dead Ringer. The individuals are charged in 12 separate cases, with cumulatively,,,

Pittsburgh Resident Indicted for Concealing Marriage in Order to Continue to Receive Social Security Benefits

Pittsburgh Resident Indicted for Concealing Marriage in Order to Continue to Receive Social Security Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Pittsburgh Resident Indicted for Concealing Marriage in Order to Continue to Receive Social Security Benefits PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to her theft of Social Security benefits, United States,,,

Doctor Pleads Guilty To Social Security Fraud

Doctor Pleads Guilty To Social Security Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Doctor Pleads Guilty To Social Security Fraud SAN JUAN, P.R. – Defendant Americo Oms-Rivera plead guilty before United States District Judge Francisco A. Besosa to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. On August of 2016,,,

Schenectady Woman Charged with Supplemental Security Income Fraud

Schenectady Woman Charged with Supplemental Security Income Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Schenectady Woman Charged with Supplemental Security Income Fraud ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jenelle L. Plumadore, age 39, of Schenectady, New York, was arraigned last week on an indictment charging her with concealing her assets and resources, and making false statements, in connection with obtaining,,,

Schenectady Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property

Schenectady Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Schenectady Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jody Lyons, age 53, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to stealing the Social Security benefits of her deceased mother for several years after her mother’s death in January 2015. The announcement was made by,,,

Disabled Beneficiaries Whose Benefits Have Been Suspended for Address Development, Whereabouts Unknown or Miscellaneous Reasons

2021
A-09-18-50523
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) had taken appropriate actions for disabled beneficiaries whose benefits it suspended for address development, whereabouts unknown, or miscellaneous reasons.

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