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Processing Non-citizens’ Original Social Security Numbers Electronically Through Enumeration Programs

Submitting OIG: 
Social Security Administration OIG
Report Description: 
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s policies and procedures prevented it from assigning multiple Social Security numbers to non-citizens who applied for original numbers through the Enumeration at Entry and Enumeration Beyond Entry processes.
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Social Security Administration
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
A-08-22-51136
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
5
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
No
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open Yes
Cross-reference the 1,185 non-citizens’ records with multiple Social Security Numbers (SSN).
2 Open No
Revise policy to require that technicians conduct additional research for existing SSN records of non-citizens.
3 Open No
Implement a control to ensure employees follow policy when they clear alerts that result in improper assignment of SSNs.
4 Open No
Work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of State (State) to update the Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) to include a quality review program that ensures accurate data are provided. Additionally, the MOUs should include training of DHS and State employees, when needed.
5 Open No
Design and implement a quality review plan to monitor the enumeration data received via Enumeration at Entry and Enumeration Beyond Entry and develop training for DHS and State employees based on the inaccurate enumeration data.
Displaying 5 of 5 Recommendations