FLEOA, SSA OIG Conflict Over Purported Oversight Transgressions Continues
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) called on lawmakers to take action against Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) in an October 7, 2021 letter, citing an influx of member concerns regarding “mismanagement” at the SSA OIG.
Federal Retirees Will See 4.9 Percent COLA Increase In 2022
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on October 13, 2021, that the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 5.9 percent in 2022 – this is the largest increase in benefits payments since 1982 when the COLA was 8.7 percent.