Social Security’s Secretary Shaun Donovan said he was confident the agency would be able to implement reforms as soon as possible after he was sworn in, despite criticism from Democrats.

Donovan told ABC News that the Social Security Administration had not yet identified any specific areas that need to be strengthened.

“We’re looking forward to seeing what they do and where they go, and how they can move forward,” Donovan said.

Donan said he believes the agency’s reform efforts will take place within the first year of his presidency.

“We are going to have a lot of people involved and I know that there are going be people in the agency that don’t want to see reforms,” he said.

“But we have to get to work.

We’re going to move forward and make sure that we’re doing things that we believe in, and that we know that they will be effective and will help us achieve the goal of protecting and enhancing Social Security.”

Donovan was sworn into the role Friday after serving as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under President Barack Obama.

He has taken on the role of leading the agency as it enters a new era.

Donos administration has been beset by controversy and internal turmoil since his inauguration in January.

He faced criticism from conservatives for appointing two of his top aides to key positions, including his top financial adviser, who is facing allegations of fraud and misconduct.

The appointment of former hedge fund executive Michael Sussman to serve as CMS’s director of fiscal responsibility was also widely criticized.

Sussmans tenure as director of economic affairs has also been questioned.

In March, the agency revealed that its fraud-detection software had been misused for more than two years and that it had failed to track hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims, including some from the elderly.