Court-ordered Restitutions for Individuals Convicted of Social Security Fraud

Date Issued

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Submitting OIG

Social Security Administration OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Social Security Administration

Report Number

042302

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

$18,752,166

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

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Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	Yes	$1,223,482	$0
Take appropriate actions to monitor the collection of the remaining 11 restitutions identified in our audit and the 3 restitutions from our prior audit, as appropriate.
2	Yes	$17,528,684	$0
Review the remaining 1,440 restitutions in the restitution tracking tool and the remaining 15 restitutions reported as errors in our prior audit to determine whether the Agency is monitoring the collection of the restitution as required and take corrective actions when appropriate.
3	Yes	$0	$0
Identify the factors contributing to employees not properly recording and monitoring the collection of restitutions and implement appropriate corrective actions.