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B-164031(4) 1 (1971-10-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaafet0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 UNITE 6 B-164031(4) 1P.T 2 1 1971 Dear Mr. Scott: LMogs497 Your letter of June 11, 1971, requested that we examine into statements made by a constituent in two letters to you concerningjpossible improper payments of benefits by the Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Essentially, your constituent stated that retirement bene- fits were being paid to certain persons before they retire and his analysis of the situation indicated (1) a loosely drawn law or a misrepresentation of the law by SSA, (2) errors by Social Security personnel, (3) an error in computer programming, or (4) a combination of the three. He also questioned the ade- quacy of SSA controls to detect falsified reports of annual earnings by beneficiaries after they retire. Your constituent's inquiry was prompted by his receipt in February 1971 of a check in the amount of $1,023.20 for so- cial security benefits for the months January through April 1970, although he had worked through April 1970 and his earn- ings of $16,666.70 for this period exceeded the maximum amount permitted by law in order to qualify for social security bene- fits. CONCERNING ANNUAL EARNINGS CUMENI AWAILABLE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW BS The law on social security benefits provides for the pay- ment of full monthly retirement benefits to beneficiaries having annual earnings of $1,680 or less and for a reduction in the benefits when their earnings exceed this amount. The law provides also that, regardless of total annual earnings, benefits will not be withheld for any month in which the beneficiary did not earn more than $140 in wages or self- employment income. To enable SSA to adjust benefits in accordance with the law, beneficiaries who earn more than $1,680 are required to report their earnings to SSA on or before the 15th day of the 4th month (generally April 15) following the end of their taxable year. 0 C6/ ? 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1921-1971-

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