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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Social Security Administration OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Social Security Administration
Report Number
072309
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Link
https://oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/072309.pdf

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

Work with states to ensure appropriate job classifications for disability determination services (DDS) employees, particularly disability examiners.

2 No $0 $0

Resume the retention and recruitment workgroup, or a similar endeavor, to develop initiatives that provide support to DDSs.

3 No $0 $0

Consider technologies, such as artificial intelligence, that could accelerate the Transferability of Skills Assessment or other processes without compromising the accuracy of DDS' disability determinations.

4 No $0 $0

Work with DDSs to identify an ideal staffing level at each DDS and estimate the costs to achieve those staffing levels to support congressional budget requests.

5 No $0 $0

Create procedures that give DDSs the flexibility to replace staffing losses as needed throughout the year based on annual budget estimates.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States