Special Needs

Social Security Report on ABLE Accounts

DATE: Friday, March 26, 2021
REPORT NUMBER:  A-02-18-50357
REPORT TYPE: Audit Report
OFFICE AFFILIATION: The Office of Audit

Our objective was to determine whether Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients used, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) verified the values of, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts.

https://oig.ssa.gov/audits-and-investigations/audit-reports/A-02-18-50357?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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