Patrick P. O'Carroll
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Patrick P O'Carroll, Jr. has served as the third Inspector General for the Social Security Administration
of the United States of America since November 24, 2004.
Prior to his appointment as Inspector General, O'Carroll held other positions in the SSA OIG organization, including Assistant Inspector General for Investigations and Assistant Inspector General for External Affairs.
O'Carroll also worked for 26 years with the United States Secret Service
.
in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and a Master of Forensic Sciences from the George Washington University
, Washington, D.C. He also attended the National Cryptologic School
and the Kennedy School
at Harvard University.
Social Security Administration
The United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits...
of the United States of America since November 24, 2004.
About the position
The Office of the Inspector General conducting independent and objective audits and investigations within the Social Security Administration's programs. In recent years the Inspector Generals Office has increased efforts to identify and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of its funds and programs. About $300 million per year is investigated by the Social Security Administration, returning about $50 for every dollar invested in its operations. The Service employs over 600 auditors, attorneys, evaluators and investigators nationwide.Personal background
O’Carroll chairs the Investigations Committee of the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), which monitors the functions and training of over 6,000 agents in the Federal IG community.Prior to his appointment as Inspector General, O'Carroll held other positions in the SSA OIG organization, including Assistant Inspector General for Investigations and Assistant Inspector General for External Affairs.
O'Carroll also worked for 26 years with the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
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Education
O'Carroll received a B.S. from Mount Saint Mary's CollegeMount Saint Mary's College
Mount Saint Mary's College may mean:* Mount St Mary's College, Sheffield, England, UK* Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, California, USASee also:* Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York, USA...
in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and a Master of Forensic Sciences from the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, Washington, D.C. He also attended the National Cryptologic School
National Cryptologic School
The National Cryptologic School is a school within the National Security Agency that provides training to members of the Agency.The National Cryptologic School is a Cryptologic Training School within the National Security Agency...
and the Kennedy School
Kennedy School
The Kennedy School is a former elementary school that has been converted to a hotel, movie theater and dining establishment in northeast Portland, Oregon. The facility is operated by the McMenamins chain.-External links:*...
at Harvard University.
Memberships and associations
- O'Carroll is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of PoliceInternational Association of Chiefs of PoliceThe International Association of Chiefs of Police was founded in Chicago in 1893 as the National Chiefs of Police Union. The primary goal of this organization was to apprehend and return criminals who had fled the agency jurisdictions in which they were wanted...
and the Association of Government AccountantsAssociation of Government AccountantsThe Association of Government Accountants was founded on September 14, 1950. AGA serves Federal, State and local government accounting professionals by providing education, encouraging professional development, providing Government Accounting certification, and supporting standards and research to...
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Further background
- In 2003, O'Carroll received the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive.
- O'CarrollO'CarrollO' Carroll is an Irish family name, deriving from the Gaelic Ó Cearbhail.-O' Carroll name and territorial extent:Notable is the history of the Clan Ó Cearbhail whose territory, known as Ely O' Carroll in Éile, consisted of the pasture lands of Ballycrinass, Rosscullenagh and Drumcan, extending to...
is third generation American, his roots being from KilkennyKilkennyKilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
in Ireland.