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Follow-up on Controls over Special Payment Amount Overpayments for Social Security Beneficiaries

Submitting OIG: 
Social Security Administration OIG
Report Description: 
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) corrective actions in response to our prior audits effectively improved its processing of special payment amount (SPA) overpayments on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR).
Date Issued: 
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Social Security Administration
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
A-09-19-50794
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$87,476,840
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
View Document: 
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
2 Open No
Modify its system to ensure it alerts Social Security Administration employees to review and resolve SPAs for beneficiaries in suspended or other non-payment status.
3 Open No
Improve controls to ensure employees properly resolve SPAs in a timely manner, such as establishing more timely periodic or follow-up alerts.
Displaying 2 of 2 Recommendations