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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
012308
Report Description

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration correctly processed workers’ compensation lump-sum settlements when they determined workers’ compensation offset of Disability Insurance benefits.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
9
Questioned Costs
$360,199,387
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0 Agree

Correct the 33 cases with improper payments in accordance with Social Security Administration (SSA) policy.

2 No $0 $0 Agree

Correct the 45 cases without improper payments per SSA policy.

4 No $360,073 $0 Agree

Correct the 12 cases with large alleged lump-sum settlements in line with SSA policy.

5 No $0 $0 Agree

Address the system limitation by expanding the field to allow settlements of or over $10 million.

7 No $0 $0 Agree

Provide training based on workload deficiencies identified in WC Quality Today Management Information.

8 No $0 $0 Disagree

Evaluate the effectiveness of the strike team in processing center 5 and whether strike teams should be established in other processing centers.

9 Yes $359,839,314 $0 Disagree

Review the 193,950 worker’s compensation cases in our population to identify and correct the estimated 151,281 cases with errors.

Social Security Administration OIG

United States