United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-01-01 monographic deposited born digital 45 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-261 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261 P0b002ee18037fb74 f:d01261 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261 GAO-01-261 Risk management Accountability Eligibility determinations Social security benefits Internal controls Computer security Program graduation Disability benefits Income maintenance programs High Risk Series 2001 GAO High Risk Program Supplemental Security Income Program Social Security Disability Insurance Program Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Programs Letter Report This report, part of GAO's high risk series, discusses the major management challenges and program risks facing the Social Security Administration (SSA). The challenges facing the SSA include (1) the need to play a more active role in 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. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261.pdf GAO-01-261 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-261 Letter Report GAO-01-261; Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Social; Risk management Accountability Eligibility determinations Social security benefits Internal controls Computer security Program graduation Disability benefits Income maintenance programs High Risk Series 2001 GAO High Risk Program Supplemental Security Income Program Social Security Disability Insurance Program Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Programs