Let me tell you how this happens: The families of dead federal retirees don't report their family members' death to the feds and keep collecting the benefits (checks and /or direct deposits). The feds can't police the benefits every month so it should be a very severe penalty not to do so ASAP. It happens all the time. This is exactly why the govt needs to be shrunk 50% and funeral homes be required to report all deaths to the feds within 15 days or be subject to severe fines and closure. This would save Social Security and all similar agencies billions annually.

Yep, saw this on the news. Couldn't believe it...that's really f'd up!!