Testimony Before the 112th Congress

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Following are testimony and other communications to Congress by SSA officials before the 112th Congress.

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• May 17, 2012—Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the Senate Finance Committee, on SSA’s ability to provide quality service and value to the American public.



• May 9, 2012--Statement of Kelly Croft, Deputy Commissioner for Systems and Chief Information Officer, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, concerning Information Technology.

• May 8, 2012--Statement of David Black, General Counsel, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Oversight and Social Security, concerning the death master file.

• March 20, 2012--Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security on how Disability decisions are made.

• February 28, 2012--Statement of Stephen C. Goss, SSA Chief Actuary, before the House Committee on the Budget, concerning health and retirement systems in the United States.  

• February 2, 2012--Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security on the accuracy and uses of SSA’s Death Master File.

• January 24, 2012 -- Statement of Carolyn W. Colvin, Deputy Commissioner, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, on combating disability waste, fraud, and abuse.



• December 2, 2011 -- Statement of Steve Goss, Chief Actuary, before the Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Social Security, concerning the Social Security Disability program.

• September 23, 2011--Statement of Robert W. Williams, Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Social Security and Human Resources, on agency efforts to help beneficiaries with disabilities to return to work.

• July 11, 2011--Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security and the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Commercial, and Administrative Law, on ALJ performance.

• June 14, 2011--Statement of Carolyn W. Colvin, Deputy Commissioner, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Social Security and Oversight, on SSA’s  efforts to ensure the accuracy of our benefit payments.

• May 25, 2011 -- Statement of Kelly Croft, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Systems, before the Senate Committee On Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, on SSA’s collection and distribution of death information.

• April 14, 2011 -- Statement of Marianna LaCanfora, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, before the Committee On Ways And Means Subcommittee On Social Security, on SSA’s role in verifying employment eligibility.

• April 13, 2011 -- Statement of Theresa Gruber, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Operations, before the Committee On Ways And Means Subcommittee On Social Security, on SSN Protection and ID Theft.

• March 17, 2011 -- Statement of Deputy Commissioner Carolyn Colvin,  before the House Committee On Appropriations, Subcommittee On Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, on agency initiatives to prevent improper payments.

• March 9, 2011 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue,  before the Senate Committee On Appropriations, Subcommittee On Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, concerning the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget request for the Social Security Administration.

• February 11, 2011 -- Statement of Kelly Croft, Deputy Commissioner for Systems, before the Committee On Ways And Means Subcommittee On Social Security, and the Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management, on SSA’s data center replacement project.

• February 5, 2011 -- Statement of Jerry Nelson, Manager for the Waterloo, Iowa, Social Security Office before the Senate Appropriations Committee, on the importance of fully funding Social Security’s administrative budget for fiscal year 2011.