Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s employees fully developed work activity and earnings for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance disability claimants at the initial and reconsideration levels of the application process.
Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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1 | No | $0 | $0 | Agree | |
Review and correct the claims for the 67 claimants we identified, as appropriate, including developing work activity and making medical determinations. | |||||
2 | Yes | $0 | $0 | Agree | |
Add controls to ensure employees obtain and document in the Social Security Administration’s records all required evidence to support their earnings evaluations before they allow or deny disability claims. |