Successful management of the SSI program depends on the Agency's ability to properly administer the
public funds that are entrusted to its care. SSA is committed to managing the SSI program as
efficiently and accurately as possible. To that end, SSA is taking significant measures to
strengthen the integrity of the SSI program. These measures include improving SSI payment accuracy,
continuing to carry out our aggressive 7-year plan of CDRs, improving debt collection and combating
SSI program fraud. The following table presents a holistic view, which cuts across all relevant
strategic objectives, of the Agency's performance goals related to improving SSI program management.
The means and strategies for achieving these performance goals are discussed under the relevant
strategic objectives in Section V.
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Objective: To promote policy changes, based on research and evaluation
analysis, that shape the SSI program in a manner that protects vulnerable populations,
anticipates the evolving needs of SSI populations, and integrates SSI benefits with other
social benefit programs to provide a safety net for aged, blind, and disabled individuals.
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FY 2001 Goal |
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Identification, development, and utilization of appropriate barometer measures for
assessing the effectiveness of the SSI program
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Prepare summary and analysis on the barometer measures
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Preparation of a report and completion of data collection on the SSI Childhood
Disability Survey in order to assess the impact of welfare reform, identify areas of
potential policy change, and develop options as appropriate
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Complete interviewing for the first wave on the SSI Childhood Disability Survey
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Preparation of analyses on sources of support for the SSI population in order to
identify areas for better coordination with other social benefits and develop options as
appropriate
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Prepare analyses and report on child support enforcement
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Preparation of analyses of complex SSI policies
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Prepare analyses on SSI simplification opportunities
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