Action Needed to Resolve Problem of Outstanding Supplemental Security Income Checks

摘要

As many as 300,000 Supplemental Security Income checks totaling $40 million have been outstanding for 6 months or more. These checks are negotiable forever. About $10.4 million of these checks belong to States, which are concerned that these moneys have not been returned to them. Better followup actions are needed to: (1) identify and cancel checks issued to ineligible recipients; (2) identify recipients who need check-cashing assistance; and (3) return the funds to the Social Security Administration and the States. These actions would improve the accuracy of Treasury's accounting records.