The Social Security Administration's Management of Personal Property at Headquarters Needs Improvement

Gao ID: HRD-83-50 June 21, 1983

GAO reviewed the management of personal property, which consists of office furniture and equipment, required for operations at the Social Security Administration (SSA) headquarters.

GAO noted that the capitalized value of SSA personal property nationwide is about $164 million, of which $143 million is located at SSA headquarters. GAO found that SSA does not: (1) keep accurate inventory records of its stored personal property; (2) adequately coordinate the disposal of excess property with the General Services Administration (GSA); or (3) make annual property accountability surveys. GAO further noted that these problems existed partly because SSA reorganized several times without monitoring personal property.

Recommendations

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