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Federal Reports
Report Date
Agency Reviewed / Investigated
Report Title
Type
Location
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration's Compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2012 in the Fiscal Year 2019 Agency Financial Report
Our objective was to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) met all requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA) and applicable guidance in the Payment Integrity section of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Agency Financial Report (AFR). In addition, we evaluated the Agency's (1) accuracy and completeness of reporting and (2) performance in reducing and recapturing improper payments.
Our objective was to determine whether local purchases and payments made at the Hicksville, NY, Post Office were valid, properly supported, and processed; and whether the post office effectively processed refunds paid with no-fee money orders.
We investigated allegations that U.S. Fish and Wildlife (FWS) volunteers at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge allowed guests to utilize Government housing, against FWS policy. We also investigated the circumstances surrounding the termination of two other volunteers from the refuge.We determined that two volunteers permitted guests to reside in Government housing on the refuge for several days, in violation of FWS policy and without authorization from refuge officials. We also found that refuge officials had a sufficient basis to terminate the two other volunteers from the refuge.
