I am the Inspector General of Social Security … Our special agents analyze fraud allegations that we receive from you, the public, and other places, and then we investigate in search of the truth. Sometimes we find that neighbor should never have gotten disability benefits in the first place—but sometimes we find he, in fact, has an illness that may not be visible, but that prevents him from holding down a job. In essence, our office—like every other Federal agency’s Office of the Inspector General—is the police officer on the corner of the intersection where Federal programs and taxpayer money—your money—meet. We are working to improve programs that benefit you, … Continue reading Patrick P O’Carroll