{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "deskKey": "america-oig:ssa",
  "agency": "SSA",
  "name": "Social Security OIG",
  "page": "https://america.co/accountability/social-security-inspector-general",
  "sourceConsulted": "2026-10-06",
  "coverage": "Selected office routing guide; not a jurisdiction or legal determination",
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "name": "SSA OIG fraud and scam reporting routes",
      "url": "https://oig.ssa.gov/report/",
      "role": "Official reporting choices and privacy notice"
    },
    {
      "name": "SSA OIG reporting FAQ",
      "url": "https://oig.ssa.gov/fraud-reporting/faq/",
      "role": "Evidence, confidentiality and outcomes"
    },
    {
      "name": "SSA OIG public work",
      "url": "https://oig.ssa.gov/",
      "role": "Public oversight research"
    },
    {
      "name": "SSA appeal a decision",
      "url": "https://www.ssa.gov/apply/appeal-decision-we-made",
      "role": "Official benefits appeal route"
    }
  ],
  "reportingPortalDeliveryVerified": false,
  "allegationsCollected": false,
  "originalHypotheticalExample": "A fictional text says a recipient’s benefits will stop unless money is sent immediately. The useful record is the message, date and claimed payment demand—not a public accusation against the phone number’s apparent owner, which could be spoofed. Compare the concern with the official scam guidance and use its reporting route. If a genuine decision notice reduces a benefit, follow that notice and SSA’s appeal instructions separately.",
  "planningFields": [
    {
      "name": "Program and responsible office",
      "note": "Use a program name or public source, not a personal case number."
    },
    {
      "name": "Dates and factual chronology",
      "note": "Separate event dates from document publication dates."
    },
    {
      "name": "Evidence references",
      "note": "Record public links or placeholders; do not paste private records."
    },
    {
      "name": "Observation versus inference",
      "note": "What is directly supported? What needs another explanation?"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alternative route and deadline check",
      "note": "List the decision-review, service or records instructions you still need to consult."
    },
    {
      "name": "Safe reporting plan",
      "note": "Read the official confidentiality and transmission guidance. Keep identifiers out of these notes."
    }
  ],
  "privacy": "Do not put sensitive identifiers or documents in the worksheet. Nothing is submitted."
}