The Office of Payee Review and Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA) provides oversight, support, and education related to Social Security representative payees.

Services include:

• Conducting reviews of representative payees to ensure proper use of beneficiary funds
• Offering training and educational visits to representative payees
• Providing information and referrals to beneficiaries and their families
• Assisting with initial onsite assessments for fee-for-service organizations
• Supporting corrective action plans where needed
• Helping beneficiaries who want to transition to managing their own benefits

OPRABA investigates concerns about misuse of funds and educates payees on their responsibilities.

Web pages

• OPRABA - https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/what-we-do/programs/office-of-payee-review-beneficiary-assistance-opraba
• OPRABA Brochure - https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/able/resources/payee-beneficiary-brochure.pdf
• Disability Rights California - https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/