what are investigators and special agents responsible for ?
OIG's Special Agents: Enforcing Federal Laws In fact, dozens of Federal agencies have their own law enforcement authority, and special agents who use that authority every day. Social Security is no different. We have criminal investigatorsâaka special agentsâwho are responsible for investigating violations of the laws that govern Social Securityâs programs. Currently, about 230 special agents work in 66 offices across the United States.