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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
052403
Report Description

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration ensured employees made complete and accurate capability determinations for disabled beneficiaries who previously had representative payees.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$887,332,649

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $2,159,470 Agree

Make capability determinations and/or document capability determinations for the 58[1] beneficiaries in our sample.

2 No $0 $885,173,179 Agree

Improve controls, such as enhancing eRPS and business processes, to ensure employees complete and document capability determinations that comply with SSA’s policies.

3 No $0 $0 Agree

Issue a reminder to ensure employees follow SSA’s policy when they authorize direct payments to incapable beneficiaries while they continue developing for payees, follow up to assess how beneficiaries are managing their benefits, and document the results of the followups.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States