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SSA Audit Uncovers $106 Million in Unrecovered Deceased Beneficiary Overpayments

7 Aug 2026 10:05 a.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

An SSA OIG audit found the agency failed to recover an estimated $106 million in overpayments from deceased beneficiaries, with employees not following policy in nearly half of reviewed cases. SSA has agreed to implement recommendations to improve recovery efforts.

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