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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-09-19-50794
Report Description

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) corrective actions in response to our prior audits effectively improved its processing of special payment amount (SPA) overpayments on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR).

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$87,476,840
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2 No $87,251,186 $0 Disagree

Modify its system to ensure it alerts Social Security Administration employees to review and resolve SPAs for beneficiaries in suspended or other non-payment status.

3 No $0 $0

Improve controls to ensure employees properly resolve SPAs in a timely manner, such as establishing more timely periodic or follow-up alerts.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States