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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/

Fruitland Park Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Social Security

Fruitland Park Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Social Security
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Fruitland Park Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Social Security Ocala, Florida – U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Darlene Nanette Rodriguez (46, Fruitland Park) to one year and one day in federal prison for theft of government property. The court also ordered,,,

Match of Oklahoma Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records

2020
A-06-18-50769
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 representative payees who were deceased according to Oklahoma Department of Health vital records and (2) identify non-beneficiaries in the State files whose death information did...

Match of New Hampshire and Vermont Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records

2020
A-01-19-50865
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to (1) determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) made payments to beneficiaries and/or representative payees who were deceased according to New Hampshire or Vermont records and (2) identify non-beneficiaries in the State files whose death information did not appear...

Social Security Administration’s Actions to Resolve Potentially Fraudulent Internet Claims

2020
A-09-18-50603
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration

Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) had adequate controls over resolving potentially fraudulent Internet Claims (iClaim) identified by SSA's Office of Anti-Fraud Programs (OAFP).

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