Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s financial account validation process led to accurate Supplemental Security Income determinations for applicants and recipients who alleged having less than $400 in financial accounts.
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-02-21-51028
Report Description
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
1
Questioned Costs
$717,569,960
Funds for Better Use
$0
Open Recommendations
This report has 1 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | $717,569,960 | $0 | Disagree | |
Lower the $400 resource level tolerance for Access to Financial Institutions application use to $0 to help ensure more accurate Supplemental Security Income resource determinations when processing initial claims, pre-effectuation review contacts, and redeterminations. |