Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration had and used management controls over the service its 800 number employees provided callers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open Recommendations
| Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | $0 | $0 | Disagree | |
| Create a performance standard that requires that teleservice center managers and other employees who conduct service observations conduct a minimum of three service observations for each qualified 800-number employee per month, as required by SSA policy. | |||||
| 2 | No | $0 | $0 | Disagree | |
| Create policy to ensure all problematic calls identified through speech analytics are referred to regional management and regional management intervenes with the 800-number employees referred within defined timeframes to ensure prompt interventions address problematic and/or inadequate customer service. | |||||