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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-06-20-50922
Report Description

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s controls identified Disability Insurance beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income recipients who also received Illinois or Texas workers’ compensation benefits.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$28,594,221
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $28,594,221 $0 Agree

Develop the 35 sample cases where Illinois or Texas workers’ compensation benefit payment data were not reflected in beneficiaries’ payment records and establish overpayments, as appropriate.

2 No $0 $0 Agree

Evaluate the feasibility of a legislative proposal requiring states to provide workers’ compensation payment information to SSA.

3 No $0 $0 Agree

Update initial claim and post-entitlement processes to more explicitly request claimants and beneficiaries report whether they have received, will receive, or expect to receive workers’ compensation benefit payment information.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States