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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Social Security Administration OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Social Security Administration
Report Number
042304
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$325,193,901
Funds for Better Use
$131,085,750
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Entity
https://oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/042304.pdf

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $325,193,901 $129,485,750

Record correct death information on the Numident, terminate payments, and initiate collection of the overpayments or release the underpayments for the deceased beneficiaries in our populations.

2 Yes $0 $1,600,000

Add death information to the Numident for the identified deceased non-beneficiaries.

3 Yes $0 $0

Make improvements to the Death Information Processing System, such as adding a Numident match to assess Online Verification System discrepancies and resolving minor Social Security number discrepancies before rejecting a state death report.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States