Tulare County Man Arrested for Over $8 M Fraud that Purported to Turn Cow Manure into Renewable Energy
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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)
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Slidell Man Indicted For Social Security Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Tigard Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Social Security Administration Beneficiaries Eligible for Total and Permanent Disability Federal Student Loan Discharge
2021
A-06-17-50281
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) notified the Department of Education (ED) about all beneficiaries with medical improvement not expected (MINE) disability status who may have been eligible for total and permanent disability (TPD) Federal student loan...
Fiscal Year 2020 Inspector General’s Statement on the Social Security Administration’s Major Management and Performance Challenges
2021
A-02-19-50825
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Our objective was to summarize and assess the most serious management and performance challenges facing the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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
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Investigative Press Release
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Buffalo Man Charged With Spending His Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Thirteen Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer
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Investigative Press Release
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