Students Whose Benefits Were Erroneously Terminated When They Reached Age 18

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Friday, April 22, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

A-09-19-50823

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$59,521,190

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
3	Open	No
Provide its employees training to ensure they input student information in POS and MCS correctly and entitled student beneficiaries continue to be paid past the months they attain age 18.
4	Open	No
Update POS and MCS to include alerts to notify SSA employees of potential incorrect actions and required subsequent actions.
5	Open	Yes
Update the Title II Redesign System to ensure it generates an alert when SSA has terminated benefits to a child upon attaining age 18; however, the benefit record indicates the individual is a full-time student after they attain age 18.