Nancy Berryhill

Nancy Berryhill
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Acting
Assumed office
January 23, 2017*
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Carolyn Colvin (Acting)
Personal details
Born Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education Control Data Institute (BS)
*The GAO ruled on March 6, 2018 that Berryhill was unauthorized to serve as acting commissioner from November 17, 2017; however, she functionally continues to lead the agency.

Nancy Ann Berryhill is the acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.[1] On March 6, 2018, the Government Accountability Office stated that as of November 17, 2017, Berryhill's status violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which limits the time a position can be filled by an acting official; "[t]herefore Ms. Berryhill was not authorized to continue serving using the title of Acting Commissioner after November 16."[2] Berryhill declared, "Moving forward, I will continue to lead the agency from my position of record, Deputy Commissioner of Operations."[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner for Social Security | Social Security Matters". blog.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  2. ↑ Davidson, Joe (March 7, 2018). "Role of Social Security acting chief violated law after Nov. 17, president told". The Washington Post.
  3. ↑ "Violation of the Time Limit Imposed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1988 Commissioner, Social Security Administration". Government Accountability Office. March 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Davidson, Joe (March 12, 2018). "Social Security is now headless because of Trump's inaction. Will other agencies be decapitated?". The Washington Post.
Political offices
Preceded by
Carolyn Colvin
Acting		 Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Acting
2017–present		 Incumbent
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