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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/

Former Omaha Restaurant Manager Sentenced for Wire Fraud

Former Omaha Restaurant Manager Sentenced for Wire Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Omaha Restaurant Manager Sentenced for Wire Fraud United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Robert Giardina, 39, who most recently resided in Florida, was sentenced today in Omaha, Nebraska, by Senior United States District Judge Laurie Smith Camp to 30 months’ imprisonment for Wire,,,

Spring Hill Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Government Funds

Spring Hill Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Government Funds
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Investigative Press Release
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Spring Hill Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Government Funds Tampa, Florida – David Naylor (58, Spring Hill) has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, Naylor,,,

The Social Security Administration's Rejection of State Electronic Death Registration Reports

2020
A-08-18-50499
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to assess the Social Security Administration's (SSA) rejection of State-submitted Electronic Death Registration (EDR) reports and determine whether these rejections resulted in the Agency (1) improperly paying deceased beneficiaries and representative payees and (2) not posting...

Miscellaneous Benefit Suspensions for Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Beneficiaries

2020
A-07-19-50799
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) completed follow-up actions to resolve issues for Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) beneficiaries whose benefits it withheld using the miscellaneous suspense code.

Man Sentenced for Misuse of Social Security Number

Man Sentenced for Misuse of Social Security Number
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Investigative Press Release
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Man Sentenced for Misuse of Social Security Number NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that RAYMUNDO DE LA PAZ (DE LA PAZ), age 28, was sentenced on September 17, 2020 by United States District Court Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, after previously pleading guilty to a one,,,

Grand jury indicts two Jefferson County Chiropractors and eight others for fraud scheme

Grand jury indicts two Jefferson County Chiropractors and eight others for fraud scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Grand jury indicts two Jefferson County Chiropractors and eight others for fraud scheme ST. LOUIS, MO – Dr. Thomas Hobbs and Dr. Vivian Carbone-Hobbs of Jefferson County were indicted with two members of their office staff, a former union representative of Anheuser-Busch In Bev, and five patients,,,

Cambridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security and SNAP Benefits

Cambridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security and SNAP Benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Cambridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security and SNAP Benefits BOSTON – A Cambridge woman pleaded guilty today to stealing over $80,000 in Social Security and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Phaedra M. Sheets, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of,,,

Federal Grand Jury Hands Down More Than 60 Indictments in September

Federal Grand Jury Hands Down More Than 60 Indictments in September
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Investigative Press Release
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Federal Grand Jury Hands Down More Than 60 Indictments in September United States Attorney Trent Shores today announced the results of the September 2020 Federal Grand Jury B. The grand jury returned 55 unsealed and eight sealed indictments. “We have experienced another first in our District with,,,

Match of Kentucky Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records

2020
A-04-19-50815
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to (1) to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) made payments to beneficiaries and/or representative payees who were deceased according to Kentucky's Office of Vital Statistics and (2) identify non-beneficiaries in the State files whose death information did...

Troy Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits

Troy Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Troy Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jessica Pascale, age 35, of Troy, New York, was sentenced yesterday to one-year of probation for defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) by diverting and stealing the benefit payments of two individuals with,,,

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