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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-13-17-50161
Report Description

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) took appropriate follow-up actions when spouses and widow(er)s reported they would be entitled to a non-covered pension in the future.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$21,938,856
Funds for Better Use
$9,897,858

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
3 Yes $9,956 $118,378 Agree

Implement an internal control that prevents a future pension entitlement date on the MBR of more than 1 year in the future.

4 Yes $19,383,880 $9,779,480 Agree

Identify and correct the future pension entitlement dates on the MBR for the estimated 5,434 beneficiaries who have entitlement dates that do not comply with policy or are not recorded on the MBR.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States