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Detecting and Preventing Elder Abuse
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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
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Fraud Allegations: Where They Come From, What We Do With Them
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Monday, June 25, 2018
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
People with Medicare should start receiving their new card in the mail this month.
TAGS: Avoiding Fraud, FAQs
OIG Audit: Factors Affecting SSA Customer Wait Times
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, March 1, 2018
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
Social Security Fraud: Concealing Facts from SSA
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, February 16, 2017
The OIG investigates many cases in which people withhold facts from SSA to fraudulently collect Social Security benefits.
TAGS: FAQs, Investigations
SSA Rolls Back Multifactor Authentication on “my Social Security”
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
The agency responded to citizens' concerns that the additional security measure might restrict access to some beneficiaries.
TAGS: IT, Avoiding Fraud, FAQs
Cases of Mistaken Death Reports Low but Costly
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, March 24, 2016
SSA continues to support the expansion of Electronic Death Registration across the country to improve death record accuracy.
TAGS: Social Security Numbers, Audit Reports, FAQs
Protect Yourself from Phishing Schemes
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Monday, February 22, 2016
It’s critical to remain vigilant with your personal information and guard against identity theft.
How International Residency Affects Your Social Security Benefits
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Can you live outside the United States and receive Social Security benefits? It’s a commonly asked question, and it’s an issue we addressed in a recent audit report.
TAGS: Audit Reports, FAQs, Improper Payments
6 Ways the OIG Develops Audit Topics
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Friday, October 16, 2015
SSA’s programs are vast and complex, so in the OIG, we have a lot of areas to review—but how do we come up with specific audits?
TAGS: Strategic Planning, Audit Reports, FAQs