Beyond the Numbers
The Inspector General Act: 40 Years Later
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, October 11, 2018
![Carter signing IG Act of 1978](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/Carter_Signing_IGAct_Oct-12-1978_signing_act_nlc07877_18.jpg?itok=_cO6DGXT)
Forty years after President Jimmy Carter signed the Inspector General Act, IGs remain a robust tool in the fight against government fraud and waste.
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A Message from the SSA Office of the Inspector General
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
![](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/OIG%2520Box%2520Logo%2520High%2520Res_0.jpg?itok=1EfvJsXX)
The SSA OIG did not receive fraud allegations through its online form from September 10 to 12, due to a computer error.
Phone Schemes: 5 Common Tactics Misusing SSA Authority
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, August 23, 2018
![Scam Alert](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/shutterstock_1116320369.jpg?itok=l2T4G5OW)
Scammers are misusing SSA’s authority in several phone schemes to trick people into giving them money or personal information.
Detecting and Preventing Elder Abuse
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, June 28, 2018
![Elder Care](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/Home-Care-Services1.jpg?itok=aNeit_g5)
To recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the OIG and SSA discussed elder abuse detection and prevention during a Facebook Live broadcast.
TAGS: Avoiding Fraud, FAQs, Investigations
Fraud Allegations: Where They Come From, What We Do With Them
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Monday, June 25, 2018
![Allegations](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/shutterstock_83575045_0.jpg?itok=lIcrEGUG)
As outlined in our recent Semiannual Report to Congress, our investigators can work from allegations from many different sources.
TAGS: Semiannual Reports, FAQs, Investigations
New Medicare Cards Arriving Soon
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, April 12, 2018
![New Medicare Card](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/Medicare%20Cards.jpg?itok=WjI7x9kg)
People with Medicare should start receiving their new card in the mail this month.
TAGS: Avoiding Fraud, FAQs
Congress Concerned about Fraud Schemes Targeting Seniors
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, April 5, 2018
![Scam phone call](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/scam_call.jpg?itok=9fqLlwOH)
A recent Government Accountability Office report found that seniors lose $2.9 billion a year to financial-exploitation schemes.
TAGS: Avoiding Fraud, Investigations
OIG Audit: Factors Affecting SSA Customer Wait Times
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, March 1, 2018
![Computer Analysis](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/108269105_5.jpg?itok=yXGYXhYq)
The average wait time for service at an SSA field office was about 25 minutes in Fiscal Year 2017, up from about 19 minutes in Fiscal Year 2010.
TAGS: Strategic Planning, Audit Reports, FAQs
Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Advance-Fee Scheme, Social Security Fraud
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, February 1, 2018
![Prison](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/shutterstock_266071946_0.jpg?itok=uj857VBt)
As he deceived and stole millions from victims, the man also improperly collected Supplemental Security Income from SSA.
TAGS: Investigations, Improper Payments
A Message from the SSA Office of the Inspector General
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Friday, January 26, 2018
![](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181203203431im_/https://oig.ssa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/fixed-width-155px/public/OIG%20Box%20Logo%20High%20Res_0.jpg?itok=vRkhNwMp)
An update about fraud referral acknowledgment emails from the SSA OIG.