Social Security I.G.: Record-Breaking Backlog Increases Improper Payments by Over $1B
August 09, 2024
August 09, 2024
WOODLAWN, Maryland, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release:
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Less Staff, Increased Workloads, Decreased Funding Led to Unprecedented Backlog
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As a backlog of payment actions affecting Social Security beneficiaries continues to mount, so does a rise in the Agency's improper payments. As of February 2024, SSA's pending actions backlog reached an all-time . . .
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Less Staff, Increased Workloads, Decreased Funding Led to Unprecedented Backlog
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As a backlog of payment actions affecting Social Security beneficiaries continues to mount, so does a rise in the Agency's improper payments. As of February 2024, SSA's pending actions backlog reached an all-time . . .