Follow-up Review of Numident Death Information Not Included on the Death Master File

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration took corrective action to address the finding and recommendation in our September 2016 report, Numident Death Information Not Included on the Death Master File.

Date Issued:

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Social Security Administration

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

062301

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
Add the 915,534 records to the DMF
2	Open	No
Develop a plan to add the remaining records to the Death Master File (for example, add the records 117 years after the Numident date of birth).
3	Open	No
Review the 84 current payment status cases and take appropriate action (for example, terminate improper payments)

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Add the 915,534 records to the DMF

Open

Develop a plan to add the remaining records to the Death Master File (for example, add the records 117 years after the Numident date of birth).

Open

Review the 84 current payment status cases and take appropriate action (for example, terminate improper payments)

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Follow-up Review of Numident Death Information Not Included on the Death Master File

Related Open Recommendations