Nancy Ann Berryhill is the former 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][3] Berryhill responded that "Moving forward, I will continue to lead the agency from my position of record, Deputy Commissioner of Operations."[4]
Nancy Berryhill | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
Acting | |
| In office January 23, 2017 – June 4, 2019* | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Colvin (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Saul |
| 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 continued to lead the agency. | |
On April 17, 2018, President Trump nominated Andrew Saul to the position of Commissioner of Social Security. This action allowed Berryhill to regain the title of “Acting Commissioner;"[5] she held that position until Saul was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 4, 2019.
References
edit- ^ "Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner for Social Security | Social Security Matters". blog.ssa.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (March 7, 2018). "Role of Social Security acting chief violated law after Nov. 17, president told". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Violation of the Time Limit Imposed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1988 Commissioner, Social Security Administration". Government Accountability Office. March 6, 2018.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (March 12, 2018). "Social Security is now headless because of Trump's inaction. Will other agencies be decapitated?". The Washington Post.
- ^ Patterson v. Berryhill, No. 2:18-cv-00193-DWA, at 2 (W.D. Pa. June 14, 2018).