The former bookkeeper for an electrical contracting business has been sentenced for concealing income from the IRS and stealing #SocialSecurity disability benefits. His sentencing includes 18 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. He has also been ordered to repay $623,602 to the IRS, $159,816 to SSA, and $161,835 to the Employment Retirement System of Rhode Island. Read more: https://ow.ly/jAX950VH6Me
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Thank you for visiting the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) official LinkedIn page. SSA OIG has an enormous responsibility to protect taxpayer dollars. Our mission is to serve the public through independent oversight of Social Security’s programs and operations. Our LinkedIn page will provide updates about investigations, reports, scam awareness, and career opportunities. Our diverse team is made up of, but not limited to, criminal investigators, auditors, information technology specialists, attorneys, program analysts, budget and management analysts, human resources specialists, and public affairs specialists. We are committed to recruiting from a pool of diverse and highly qualified candidates with unique perspectives. Our culture empowers employees to think boldly and creatively. Our headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, and we have offices throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. We encourage you to engage with us and each other on our page. We politely request that you keep wall posts and comments respectful and free of profanity. We reserve the right to determine which wall posts and comments are acceptable for our LinkedIn page. The appearance of external links on this page does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the SSA OIG. Report Social Security-related scams or suspected fraud, waste, and abuse of Social Security programs to oig.ssa.gov/report; do not post allegations to our social media pages. You can also find us on Twitter (@TheSSAOIG) and Facebook (facebook.com/oigssa).
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http://oig.ssa.gov
External link for Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1995
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Baltimore, Maryland 21235, US
Employees at Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General
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Jessica Stubbs Platt
Deputy Chief Counsel, SSA OIG
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Jackie Cribbs Fair
Director of Budget, Finance, Logistics, and Operations
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Wade Walters, CFE
Retired Special Agent in Charge at Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General
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Jason Arrington, CPA, CFE
Audit Director at Office of Inspector General / Social Security Administration
Updates
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A Louisiana man pled guilty to multiple charges including conspiracy to transport stolen vehicles and firearm trafficking. His criminal operation spanned across several states, stealing equipment valued over $250,000. Law enforcement uncovered a complex scheme involving altered VINs, fraudulent documentation, and illegal firearms. Read more: https://ow.ly/EnYm50VH6sW
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A New Jersey woman has admitted she defrauded the Social Security Administration for over eight years by improperly claiming her deceased mother’s #SocialSecurity retirement benefits. Read more: https://ow.ly/A0nh50VH6kp
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A New York woman has pleaded guilty to collecting her deceased boyfriend's #SocialSecurity benefits. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Read more: https://ow.ly/GyOM50VCS8L
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Four Mexican nationals charged with illegally entering the U.S. One of those charged with illegal use of a #SocialSecurity number. Read more: https://ow.ly/7fFB50VCqX7
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Key findings from a Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit report revealed SSA’s contract for an updated telephone system with Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. (Verizon) lacked sufficient performance-based quality standards and associated incentives. These deficiencies prevented the Agency from holding Verizon accountable for resolving issues identified during the contract’s design and implementation phases. Read our press release: https://ow.ly/EIR250VH5x4
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A Delaware woman admitted to conspiring to obtain more than $1 million of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Her sentencing is scheduled for August 26, 2025. Read more: https://ow.ly/FR9R50VCqAo
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A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for stealing #SocialSecurity benefits meant for the disabled child of his former girlfriend shortly after she went missing. Read more: https://ow.ly/w0J050VAOZt
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A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds after a 25-year Social Security fraud scheme. According to court documents, the woman devised and carried out a scheme to collect her deceased mother’s #SocialSecurity retirement benefits following her mother’s death in January 1999. On multiple occasions, the woman impersonated her deceased mother to keep her fraud scheme going. Read more: https://ow.ly/IvB950VAOLf
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We recently published the following audit report: Contract with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for Analysis of the Social Security Administration’s Disability Process. This report was issued to determine whether SSA procured services from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in accordance with applicable regulations and received value from the goods and services for which it contracted. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/sM2w50VCSiB
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