2020 Fall Semiannual Report to Congress
2020
Semiannual Report
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
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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
Whistleblower Protection Page
The Social Security Administration’s Reporting of High-dollar Overpayments in Fiscal Year 2020 Under Executive Order 13520
2021
A-15-19-50846
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) complied with all requirements of Executive Order 13520, Reducing Improper Payments.
Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Child Beneficiaries Receiving Benefits Under Multiple Records
2021
A-08-19-50814
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) was paying correct benefits to Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance child beneficiaries entitled under more than one parent's record.
Raleigh Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Using Brother’s Identity to Steal Social Security Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
Supplemental Security Income Recipients Denied Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits Based on Lack of Technical Evidence
2021
A-05-18-50654
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments when recipients did not provide required technical evidence for their Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) applications.
Match of Ohio Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records
2021
A-06-18-50768
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 representative payees who were deceased according to Ohio Department of Health vital records and (2) identify non-beneficiaries in the State files whose death information did not...
Security of the Social Security Administration’s Disability Case Processing System
2021
A-14-20-50896
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Under a contract we monitored, Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton), an independent certified public accounting firm, conducted an audit to determine the effectiveness of selected information security controls for the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Disability Case Processing System (DCPS)...
Benefits Payable to Widow(er)s Subject to Government Pension Offset Had They Delayed Their Application
2021
A-09-19-50791
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
We issued this to determine whether the Social Security Administration had adequately informed widow(er)s who were subject to government pension offset of their option to delay their application for widow(er)s benefits.
Mexican National Sentenced For Social Security Fraud, Identity Theft And Involvement In Methamphetamine Trafficking
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date