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Widow(er)s Eligible for an Earlier Initial Month of Entitlement

August 10, 2017

Office Affiliation: The Office of Audit

Audit Report Number: A-09-17-50187

We issued this report to determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) had adequate controls to establish a correct initial month of entitlement for widow(er) beneficiaries.

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