I would like to be more specific and ask you to describe how SSA is handling the challenge of training.
I think that we can do better.
Over the past years, Social Security disability claims have risen across the Nation.
Aloha and good morning. Let me tell you what I meant when I said, 'Aloha' and begin by saying we share such a deep Aloha...
I have learned a great deal about the challenges facing the Social Security Administration, particularly in the area of ...
At the end of fiscal year 2010, the Social Security Administration (SSA) had a backlog of almost 850,000 initial claims.
I commend Director Berry for doing that because I think it is a step in the right direction.
thanks to the Recovery Act and increased funding, your agency was able to hire thousands of new employees.
It would put ALJs on equal footing with other senior-level Federal employees and would be a valuable tool for recruiting...
You also testified that measuring the work output of each work unit would help SSA more accurately measure productivity ...
Some of the credit for this work, I want to tell you, is due to Senator Voinovich's sustained focus on the issue.
Average Ohioans must wait 479 days for their disability claims to be processed.
I think it is very important for the Congress to keep an eye on that so it makes a very important choice to dedicate tho...
Thank you Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Burr, and Members of this Committee for your continued support.
As Chairman, it is my responsibility to make certain that this Committee fulfills its obligation to conduct oversight of...
There is no easy path, no simple answer, and no short-cut solution to creating a strong IT capability at VA.
I called for a full investigation on this matter in early October because I believed that those who face foreclosure sho...
These provisions are particularly important to me personally because I grew up in an unbanked family.
