New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of More Than $69,000 in Social Security Funds
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Investigative Press Release
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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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Dorchester Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security and SNAP Benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Fall River Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Chalmette Woman Indicted For Theft of Government Funds
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Investigative Press Release
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Follow-up on Underpayments Payable to Terminated Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Beneficiaries
2021
A-09-19-50848
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) took appropriate actions to pay underpayments due terminated beneficiaries and improve controls based on our prior audit recommendations.
Match of Mississippi Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records
2021
A-08-19-50816
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
To (1) determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) made payments to beneficiaries and/or representative payees who were deceased according to Mississippi’s Office of Vital Records & Health Statistics and (2) identify non-beneficiaries in the State files whose death information did not...
Fitchburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security, MassHealth and Food Stamp Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Marlboro Woman Indicted for Welfare Fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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Follow-up on Disabled Supplemental Security Income Recipients Potentially Eligible for Childhood Disability Benefits
2021
A-13-18-50714
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
To determine whether Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients were potentially eligible for childhood disability benefits (CDB) under the Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.
Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits to Individuals Who Are Recorded as Deceased on the Supplemental Security Record
2021
A-13-17-50176
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) was incorrectly issuing Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI benefits to individuals who were recorded as deceased on the Agency’s Supplemental Security Record (SSR).