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(NewsNation) — An Inspector General-issued study has revealed determination has been a emergence successful improper payments amid a grounds Social Security Administration backlog.
According to a property merchandise from the Office of the Inspector General, arsenic of February 2024, a grounds 5.2 cardinal Social Security pending actions resulted successful $1.1 cardinal successful improper payments.
The Social Security Administration's "pending actions" backlog has risen by 44% betwixt the fiscal years of 2018-2023.
As backlog continues, the proliferation of underpayments, overpayments and improper payments increases.
“Customer restitution has been an ongoing interest for SSA," Acting Inspector General for SSA Michelle Anderson said.
"This study continues to item the urgency for SSA to scope its pending actions show extremity and to guarantee beneficiaries person their due payments arsenic promptly arsenic possible."
