Author: Lisa Rein

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The Social Security Administration’s already debilitated services will further erode this year despite a $785 million boost to its budget, the agency’s acting head has told lawmakers.

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The agency that sets personnel and hiring policy across the federal government hired a senior leader last year who was found in a previous job to have sexually harassed two women.

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A senior official at the Office of Personnel Management used a racial slur and sexist language in his previous job at the Pentagon, a watchdog found.

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The Senate Finance Committee is preparing to launch a broad, bipartisan inquiry into the Social Security Administration Inspector General’s Office as lawmakers are concerned about management failures compromising its mission.

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Despite spending at least $250 million to modernize its system, Social Security still relies on 45-year-old job titles to deny thousands of disability claims.

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A bipartisan call for action followed a Washington Post report on a crisis at the little-known state offices that process applications for Social Security’s two disability programs.

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Social Security’s state offices that review disability claims are at a breaking point with massive backlogs, leaving disabled Americans waiting months for judgments.

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The abrupt halt to almost all in-person operations at the Social Security Administration during the pandemic was debilitating for the most vulnerable Americans, a report found.

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Senior Social Security officials who exposed huge fines on disabled and poor people say they’ve faced ongoing backlash from their supervisors for speaking out.