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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-08-22-51136
Report Description

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s policies and procedures prevented it from assigning multiple Social Security numbers to non-citizens who applied for original numbers through the Enumeration at Entry and Enumeration Beyond Entry processes.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $0 $0 Agree

Cross-reference the 1,185 non-citizens’ records with multiple Social Security Numbers (SSN).

2 No $0 $0 Agree

Revise policy to require that technicians conduct additional research for existing SSN records of non-citizens.

3 No $0 $0 Disagree

Implement a control to ensure employees follow policy when they clear alerts that result in improper assignment of SSNs.

4 No $0 $0 Disagree

Work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of State (State) to update the Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) to include a quality review program that ensures accurate data are provided. Additionally, the MOUs should include training of DHS and State employees, when needed.

5 No $0 $0 Disagree

Design and implement a quality review plan to monitor the enumeration data received via Enumeration at Entry and Enumeration Beyond Entry and develop training for DHS and State employees based on the inaccurate enumeration data.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States