Focus Of The Hearing:
The hearing will examine the impact on beneficiaries of electronic payment of Social Security benefits; including exceptions to electronic payment requirements and the effectiveness of efforts to educate beneficiaries about these changes.  The hearing will also focus on the degree to which electronic payments are subject to fraud and the actions the SSA and FMS are taking to prevent this fraud

Witness List

PANEL:

Richard Gregg, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury
Testimony

Theresa Gruber, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Social Security
Administration
Testimony

Patrick P. O’Carroll, Jr., Inspector General, Social Security Administration
Testimony

Margot Saunders, Counsel, National Consumer Law Center
Testimony
(Truth in Testimony)

Chairman Johnson’s Opening Statement


Transcript