From an Alabama television station:
A Former Social Security Administration employee in Birmingham is accused of creating underpayments to more than a dozen beneficiaries who’s loved ones had died.
LaTanya Hatter is charged in a three-count federal indictment alleging fraud and identity theft.
Court records show Hatter used her position as a Benefits Authorizer at the Social Security Administration field office in Birmingham to create Automated One Time Payments causing nearly $150,000 to be electronically deposited into her account or the bank accounts belonging to friends or family members. ...
The sure seems to be a lot of fraud WITHIN SSA. I personally think they need to shift their attention (at least temporarily) into checking up on, and to vet their own employees, even after hire. There needs to be constant oversight, and checks and balances or this is going to continue to happen. One, they're making SSA look bad (a far right's dream), and I believe they have far too much freedom. This happens multiple times a year. Before anyone starts typing about beneficiary fraud, stop. This post is about employee's of SSA. Beneficiary fraud is a completely different subject. In short, they need to vet their employee's better, as well as harshen up the sentences a bit. *See previous post 9/7*. HOUSE ARREST?! No... I don't care if he has to pay for his monitoring or not. Real time for real crimes. Oversight or honest mistake? House arrest for "abuse" of they system would be appropriate, but not for blatant fraud, which should carry a higher minimum sentence and much larger fines if they want this to stop.
ReplyDeleteThis is the same agency that treats claimants as lying fraudsters. Maybe they should take a look at their own. Looks like the real fraud has been exposed
ReplyDeleteVery little claimant fraud is prosecuted. Has to be a large amount of money. Has to be close to slam dunk case. Has to be someone that can be put in jail (not too old or too disabled), etc.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I can ascertain, all employee fraud is prosecuted. I admit the sentence here is pretty light, too light in my opinion, but the guy gave up at job that pays about $100k a year for his transgressions.