May, 2013

A Busy Spring for the Inspector General's Office

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Spring in Washington, D.C.
It's been almost two months since we last posted, so we wanted to update you on what's been happening around the Social Security OIG.
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TAGS: A Day in the Life..., Avoiding Fraud, Improper Payments
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Inspector General Touts CDI Program's Anti-Fraud Efforts to Congress

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Thursday, March 21, 2013
CDI teams in 21 states have close working relationships with the State Disability Determination Services that process SSA disability applications and refer suspicious cases.
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TAGS: Disability Process, Improper Payments, Investigations
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Meet the OIG’s New Deputy Inspector General, Gale Stallworth Stone

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Friday, March 8, 2013
Gale Stone
Gale S. Stone will work closely with Inspector General Patrick P. O’Carroll, providing leadership and guidance in the planning, policy and program development and management of the OIG.
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Audit Highlight: SSI Recipients Eligible for, or Receiving, Russian Pensions

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Friday, February 15, 2013
Newspapers
Occasionally, our audits receive attention from the media, including a recent report on SSI recipients and Russian pensions.
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Audit Highlight: Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Work Plan

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Audit Work Plan
We wanted to take a moment to explain what exactly the Annual Audit Work Plan plan is, and how we create it.
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TAGS: Audit Reports, Strategic Reports
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From the Inspector General's Desk: 2012 In Review

Posted by: Inspector General Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr.
DATE:
Friday, January 4, 2013
All of our everyday efforts, including the responses to unforeseen events, illustrate the extraordinary work of OIG employees.
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OIG Employees Recognized for Cost-Saving Efforts

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Thursday, December 13, 2012
OIG employees recently received three CIGIE Awards for Excellence. These awards were given for identifying and achieving savings for Social Security programs—and ultimately, for taxpayers.
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Audit Highlight: Disabled Individuals with Mental Impairments in Need of a Representative Payee

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Signing Check
One of our highest priorities is to make sure that representative payees are complying with laws and regulations, and not misusing the benefits SSA trusts them to manage.
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TAGS: Audit Reports, FAQs
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OIG Supports Areas Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
We consider crisis response one of our most important responsibilities, and we will continue to do our part to support the people in communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. 
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CDI: Preventing Social Security Disability Fraud

Posted by: The Office of External Relations
DATE:
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Disability Application
The Cooperative Disability Investigations program operates with a clear goal in mind. Learn more about this successful anti-fraud initiative.
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TAGS: Avoiding Fraud, Disability Process, Investigations
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