New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Theft of More Than $61,000 In Social Security Funds
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Investigative Press Release
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SSA
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Social Security Administration
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United States
What to Report to the OIG Hotline
If you are a Social Security Administration (SSA) employee, or an employee of an SSA contractor or grantee, and you suspect fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement in SSA programs or operations, or reprisal against you for reporting wrongdoing, you may report that to the Social Security Fraud Hotline. You may find more whistleblower information at https://oig.ssa.gov/whistleblower-protection.
The SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigates many types of Social Security-related fraud, including
• Social Security-related scams
• making false statements or facilitating fraud in applying for Social Security benefits
• concealing work activity while receiving disability benefits
• receiving Social Security benefits for a child not under the recipient’s care
• receiving and using a deceased person’s Social Security benefits
• concealing a marriage or assets while receiving Supplemental Security Income
• residing overseas while receiving Supplemental Security Income
• misusing benefits when acting as a representative payee
• SSA employee or contract and procurement fraud
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The following matters are generally NOT investigated by the SSA OIG:
• 911 emergencies
• Medicare or Medicaid fraud (report this to Health and Human Services OIG at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/)
• Lost or stolen Social Security cards (visit https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/)
• Identity theft that is not related to Social Security benefits or programs (visit https://www.identitytheft.gov/)
• Misuse of Social Security numbers on tax returns (visit IRS’ Identity Protection site at https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams)
• Direct Express® account fraud (contact Direct Express® Customer Service at the number on the back of your card, and report this to the Treasury Office of the Inspector General at https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/ig/Pages/OigOnlineHotlineForm.aspx)
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Whistleblower Protection Page
The Social Security Administration's Oversight of Disability Determination Services’ Financial Management
2022
A-15-21-51117
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Objective: Our objectives were to summarize the results of prior audits and provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) recommendations to improve its financial management oversight of states’ disability determination services (DDS).
Follow-up on Processing Internal Revenue Service Alerts for Supplemental Security Income Recipients
2022
A-03-18-50277
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) corrective actions in response to our prior audit effectively improved its processing of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) non-wage-related alerts.
Match of Utah Death Information Against Social Security Administration Records
2022
A-06-21-51030
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) made payments to beneficiaries who were deceased according to Utah records.
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering Proceeds from Government Impostor Robocall Scam
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Investigative Press Release
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Cleveland Heights Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $177k in Restitution for Credit Card Fraud Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
Dayton woman charged with federal crimes related to stealing identities of local victims
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Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
South Carolina Woman Sentenced in Social Security Fraud Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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The Social Security Administration’s Information Technology Investment Process
2022
A-14-18-50437
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Information Technology Investment Process (ITIP) supports strategic decision making and allows the Agency to plan for, manage, and implement information technology (IT) investments as projected.
Data Files Provided to the Internal Revenue Service as Part of the Third Round of Economic Impact Payments
2022
A-06-21-51095
Audit
Social Security Administration OIG
Social Security Administration
Background: We conducted this review to determine the extent to which the data files the Social Security Administration (SSA) provided the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to facilitate economic impact payments (EIP) under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) were accurate and complete when...