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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Social Security Administration OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Social Security Administration OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Social Security Administration
Report Number
A-09-19-50797
Report Description

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration took appropriate and timely action in response to representative payees’ alleged misuse of benefits.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
6
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$186,414,947

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $0 $1,417,220 Agree

Take corrective action for the 135 allegations we identified in all three samples of our audit.

2 Yes $0 $184,779,799 Agree

Based on the results of its actions taken for sample allegations, take corrective action for the remaining population of 14,777 beneficiaries whose allegations were still pending.

5 No $0 $0 Agree

Establish a process to periodically follow up on the recovery of organizational payee overpayments established in the Social Security Online Accounting and Reporting System to ensure employees take additional action to recover misused benefits.

6 No $0 $217,928 Agree

Update SSA policy in the Program Operations Manual System to ensure employees are required to document formal misuse determinations when they review evidence.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States