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Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Social Security Administration

GAO-01-261 Published: Jan 01, 2001. Publicly Released: Jan 01, 2001.
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This report, part of GAO's performance and accountability series, discusses the major management challenges and program risks facing the Social Security Administration (SSA). The challenges facing SSA include (1) improving research, evaluation, and policy development; (2) improving SSA's disability determination process; (3) sustaining management and oversight of long-standing, high-risk Supplemental Security Income issues; (4) addressing future service delivery issues; and (5) strengthening controls to protect SSA information.

Below are the reports in this series:

High Risk Series: An Update GAO-01-263, Jan 1, 2001

Performance and Accountability Series:

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: A Governmentwide Perspective GAO-01-241, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Agriculture GAO-01-242, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Commerce GAO-01-243, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Defense GAO-01-244, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Education GAO-01-245, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Energy GAO-01-246, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Health and Human Services GAO-01-247, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Housing and Urban Development GAO-01-248, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Interior GAO-01-249, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Justice GAO-01-250, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Labor GAO-01-251, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of State GAO-01-252, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Transportation GAO-01-253, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Treasury GAO-01-254, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Veterans Affairs GAO-01-255, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: U.S. Agency for International Development GAO-01-256, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Environmental Protection Agency GAO-01-257, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: National Aeronautics and Space Administration GAO-01-258, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Nuclear Regulatory Commission GAO-01-259, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Small Business Administration GAO-01-260, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Social Security Administration GAO-01-261, Jan 1, 2001

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: U.S. Postal Service GAO-01-262, Jan 1, 2001

Full Report

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Barbara Bovbjerg
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Topics

AccountabilityComputer securityDisability benefitsEligibility determinationsIncome maintenance programsInternal controlsProgram graduationRisk managementSocial security benefitsSupplemental security income