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Social Security Wasted Money Chasing Small Overpayments, Watchdog Finds
News May 14, 2026 at 06:24 PM
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- SSA took collection actions on 50 cases that auditors determined were not cost-beneficial.
- Expanding its findings across the population, the OIG estimated that the agency $4.6 million to recover nearly 16,000 low-dollar OASDI overpayments totaling about $2.6 million.
- "SSA should not pursue recovery of overpayments when it is not cost beneficial to do so," agreed Martha Shedden.
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