Re: Social Security Administration SSI Program Residency Violations
According to a 2003 GAO report (GAO-03-724), "overpayments resulting from residency violations totaled about $118 million between 1997 and 2001. However, this figure, which represents only violations detected by SSA, likely understates the true level of the problem."
In an April 2008 Audit Report (A-01-07-17036) the SSA OIG Audit Division estimated
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Re: Social Security Administration SSI Program Residency Violations
According to a 2003 GAO report (GAO-03-724), "overpayments resulting from residency violations totaled about $118 million between 1997 and 2001. However, this figure, which represents only violations detected by SSA, likely understates the true level of the problem."
In an April 2008 Audit Report (A-01-07-17036) the SSA OIG Audit Division estimated that "SSA will continue to not detect approximately $100.5 million each year to recipients who are absent from the United States if action is not taken by the Agency".
In order to significantly reduce this type of fraud, the SSA Region IX Regional Anti-Fraud Committee has been trying to obtain border crossing data from DHS/Customs and Border Protection since 2004. To date, these efforts have been unsuccessful. The reluctance of government agencies to engage in cooperative efforts to combat fraud, waste and abuse is inexcusable.
Remedy: DHS/CBP provides SSA access to border crossing data to enable SSA to detect residency violations.
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