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The Social Security Administration’s Enumeration Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Audit · Social Security Administration OIG · 2022-09-30 · about Social Security Administration

Report

Title
The Social Security Administration’s Enumeration Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Submitting OIG
Social Security Administration OIG
Component agency
Social Security Administration
Type
Audit
Publication date
2022-09-30

Summary

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) complied with its enumeration policies and procedures and had adequate controls over managing evidentiary documents submitted to support Social Security number (SSN) card applications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recommendations (10)

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1ClosedDevelop and periodically conduct comprehensive refresher training on topics including but not limited to: - processing original Social Security Number (SSN) cards for individuals aged 12 or older and emphasize requirements and documentation of the in-…
10OpenComplete the privacy assessments for the WorkTrack application.
2OpenUpdate quality control reviews to include comparison of SSNAP inputs to an applicant-submitted Form SS-5 and evidentiary documents, and provide feedback to the technicians who made input errors (such as race and ethnicity) or did not use the…
3OpenRevise enumeration policy to include clear instructions for when Form SSA-5002 is required and how to properly document the form.
4ClosedUpdate Program Operations Manual System (POMS) to provide current instructions for enumeration notices and archive outdated policy.
5ClosedRetain enumeration notices in the Online Retrieval System for individuals with assigned SSNs.
6OpenCreate and implement automated tools to assist staff in navigating through enumeration evidentiary document requirements.
7ClosedTake corrective action on all keying errors and cross-referencing errors we identified.
8ClosedRequire managers to verify that incident reports are submitted through the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Loss Reporting Tool before they approve reimbursement to customers for replacing lost original documents.
9ClosedUpdate the National Mail Handling Business Process to include standard Agency-wide mitigation steps for misdirected mail including original documents.

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