Tag: office_of_the_inspector_general
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DHS Report: Biden-Era ICE Arrested Only 8 of 104,000 National Security Overstay Leads
A DHS inspector general report covering fiscal years 2021-2024 found ICE received over 3.1 million overstay leads, launched 496 investigations into national security cases and made just eight arrests.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues Department of Homeland SecurityImmigration and Customs EnforcementAlien OverstaysOffice of the Inspector GeneralMarkwayne MullinNational SecurityBiden AdministrationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Social Security Administration Warns of Fast-Growing QR Code and Barcode Payment Scam
SSA OIG alerts the public to scammers posing as police or federal agents who demand payment via barcodes and QR codes loaded with money at retail stores.
Law EnforcementScience & TechnologyUSAFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetSocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationQR code phishingbarcode scamOffice of the Inspector Generalgift card scamvoice cloningFederal Trade Commission
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Social Security Administration Publishes Six New Audit Reports
SSA watchdog releases audits covering child benefit overpayments, the agency's Insider Threat Program, IT investment reviews, operating expenses and denied child's insurance claims.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues Social Security Administrationaudit reportsOffice of the Inspector Generalchild benefitsInsider Threat Programinformation technology investmentsoperating expenses
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SSA Audit Finds $211 Million in Improper Student Benefit Payments
A Social Security Administration audit of 100 student beneficiaries found 17 paid incorrectly and 12 lacking documentation, leading to an estimated $211 million in improper and $342 million in unsupported payments.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentLegalEducationSocial Issues Social Security Administrationstudent benefitsimproper paymentsaudit reportOffice of the Inspector GeneralForm SSA-1372unsupported payments
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Audit: 26 Percent of Reviewed SSI Recipients Failed to Report Vehicles, SSA Overpaid an Estimated $435,000
Social Security Administration audit of 208 SSI recipients found 54 owned unreported vehicles, with inaccurate vehicle reporting and valuation leading to an estimated $435,000 in overpayments.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationSupplemental Security IncomeSSI overpaymentsvehicle ownership reportingaudit reportOffice of the Inspector GeneralSSI eligibility
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Audit: SSA Failed to Resolve Earnings Alerts for 80 of 100 SSI Recipients Reviewed, Leading to About $1 Billion in Improper Payments
A Social Security Administration audit found the agency did not properly resolve earnings alerts for most SSI recipients sampled, resulting in an estimated $1 billion in payments to about 333,800 recipients.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationSupplemental Security Incomeearnings alertsoverpaymentsOffice of the Inspector GeneralauditSSI recipients
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Social Security Administration Updates Disability Claim Policies
The Social Security Administration updated its Program Operations Manual System on July 30, 2026, to clarify disability claim processing. Revisions address OIG recommendations, standardize medical evaluations, refine RFC summaries, and introduce new guidance for reconsideration claims.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationDisability ClaimsPolicy UpdatesProgram Operations Manual SystemOffice of the Inspector GeneralReconsiderationGovernment Policy
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DEA Administrator Requests Independent Review Amid Public Allegations
DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole has called for an independent review by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General into the agency's actions following public allegations regarding an investigation, emphasizing accountability and public trust.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues DEATerrance C. ColeDepartment of JusticeOffice of the Inspector GeneralIndependent ReviewAccountability
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USPS Failed to Verify Pricing on 1.8 Billion Packages in 2025, OIG Reports
The Office of the Inspector General issued a management alert revealing the U.S. Postal Service failed to verify postage on 1.8 billion packages in 2025 due to incomplete integration of a $1.2 billion equipment investment.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyTransportationLegal USPSOffice of the Inspector GeneralAutomated Package VerificationLogisticsGovernmentRevenue LossPostal Service