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The Inspector General Act: 40 Years Later
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, October 11, 2018
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
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
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
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
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
Congress Concerned about Fraud Schemes Targeting Seniors
Posted by: The Communications Division
DATE:
Thursday, April 5, 2018
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
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
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
An update about fraud referral acknowledgment emails from the SSA OIG.