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American politician

Nancy Berryhill
Official portrait, 2017
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Acting
In office
January 23, 2017 – June 4, 2019*
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCarolyn Colvin (acting)
Succeeded byAndrew Saul
Personal details
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationControl 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.

Nancy Ann Berryhill is the former acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. 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; "herefore Ms. Berryhill was not authorized to continue serving using the title of Acting Commissioner after November 16." Berryhill responded that "Moving forward, I will continue to lead the agency from my position of record, Deputy Commissioner of Operations."

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;" she held that position until Saul was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 4, 2019.

References

  1. "Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner for Social Security | Social Security Matters". blog.ssa.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  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.
  5. Patterson v. Berryhill, No. 2:18-cv-00193-DWA, at 2 (W.D. Pa. June 14, 2018).
Political offices
Preceded byCarolyn Colvin
Acting 		Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Acting
2017–2019 		Succeeded byAndrew Saul
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
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