WashingtonTimes: Investigators identified nearly 2,000 cases of potentially phony disability claims stemming from a massive Social Security fraud scheme, but three years after the scam was first exposed, the government says it’s still struggling to stop the payments.
Only slightly more than 300 cases have been disqualified, and Social Security is still “in the process of effectuating those terminations,” the agency told The Washington Times just days after the accused ringleader and two lead accomplices were indicted on federal fraud charges.
Despite three investigations into suspicions of massive fraud, Social Security officials say they are assuming all of the applications are genuine until they can prove otherwise. That means taxpayers are on the hook for millions of dollars in potentially bogus payments while investigators carry out case-by-case reviews.
“They should have been suspended until they were proved disabled,” said former Sen. Tom Coburn, who led a congressional investigation that first exposed the scam in 2013. more here
Oh yeah. When I worked in a child support coutroom, I always knew which litigants were on disability because both parties would have to submit full financial disclosure.
Suffice to say, I’ve never seen so many “disabled” 25-year-olds in my life.
“effectuating”…really?
@Thirdtwin: Let me translate that Govspeak for you. “In the process of effectuating” means “We ain’t done diddley-squat yet, and we may never get it done”.
Capeesh?
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Send the cases to Judge Judy to adjudicate! She will get the job done and entertain at the same time!
And the SS administration will still be paying them 10 years after the fraud was exposed!
Another shining example of government efficiency. See, we don’t need to worry about the government taking over Health Care. Getting help three years after dying works so well in Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea and in Michael Moore’s head.
These welfare systems really amount to vote buying machines.
If we passed a law that if you receive a check from the government you forfeit your right to any vote related to that branch of government (federal, state, county, city) then not only would the incentive to get more people into it go away, but those involved wouldn’t be able to vote themselves raises.
When you are working you don’t get to vote yourself a raise, shy should a welfare recipient be allowed to?