[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8143-8144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2456]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends Part S of the Statement of the Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). Chapter S2 covers the Deputy Commissioner, 
Operations. Notice is given that Subchapter S2N, the Office of Public 
Service and Operations Support (OPSOS), is being amended to reflect the 
establishment of the Division of Systems Security and Program Integrity 
(S2NE) under the Associate Commissioner for Public Service and 
Operations Support. The remaining divisions in OPSOS are being retitled 
to more accurately reflect their functions. The functions in two of the 
three existing divisions are being realigned. The new material and 
changes are as follows:

Section S2N.10  The Office of Public Service and Operations

Support--(Organization)

Retitle
    D. The ``Division of Service Delivery and Program Policy'' (S2NA) 
to the ``Division of Program Policy and Operations'' (S2NA).
    E. The ``Division of Operations Management'' (S2NB) to the 
``Division of Operations Analysis and Customer Service'' (S2NB).
    F. The ``Division of Resource and Management Information'' (S2NC) 
to the ``Division of Resource Management and Employee Services'' 
(S2NC).
Establish
    G. The Division of Systems Security and Program Integrity (S2NE).

Section S2N.20  The Office of Public Service and Operations

Support--(Functions)

    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for Public 
Service and Operations Support (S2N): Delete the final sentence, i.e., 
``Coordinates and implements a comprehensive DCO nationwide program to 
focus on systems security and programmatic fraud.''
Retitle
    D. The ``Division of Service Delivery and Program Policy'' (S2NA) 
to the ``Division of Program Policy and Operations'' (S2NA).
Delete
    Functional statement numbers 7 through 12.
Retitle
    E. The ``Division of Operations Management'' (S2NB) to the 
``Division of Operations Analysis and Customer Service'' (S2NB).
Delete
    Functional statement number 5.
Add
    5. Participates with appropriate policy components in SSA to 
provide clear, accurate and timely notices to the public and to fully 
utilize automation to reduce the need for manually prepared notices.
    6. Develops and recommends to DCO standards and practices for 
national and international delivery of services. Plans, implements and 
evaluates the full range of SSA's service to the public.
    7. Establishes service delivery policies. Develops and evaluates 
standards for measuring service to the public to ensure that quality, 
efficient and compassionate service is provided.
    8. Plans, conducts and evaluates public information/referral 
programs to ensure Agency and other public and private services are 
effectively provided to the community within the guidelines and 
direction provided by the Agency. Ensures SSA's public affairs/
information efforts are implemented effectively and efficiently within 
DCO components.
    9. Establishes policies and develops criteria on field office 
accessibility (hours of service, size of field offices, type and 
location of services, etc.).
    10. Directs the planning, analysis and evaluation of field office 
structure and develops innovative concepts for the future role of DCO 
components, including improvements in service.
Retitle
    F. The ``Division of Resource and Management Information'' (S2NC) 
to the ``Division of Resource Management and Employee Services'' 
(S2NC).
Establish
    G. The Division of Systems Security and Program Integrity (S2NE).
    1. Coordinates and implements a comprehensive DCO nationwide 
program to focus on systems security and programmatic fraud.
    2. Conducts nationwide analyses and studies to identify potential 
problems and develops guidelines/procedures to ensure an effective and 
efficient Operations security and integrity program.
    3. Develops and maintains a comprehensive national program to focus 
attention on combating beneficiary and recipient fraud and develops 
recommendations for improving operational policy, procedures and 
internal controls to prevent recurrence.
    4. Assesses security vulnerabilities. Evaluates overall plans and 
proposals for major Agency and interagency security projects and 
provides analysis for use in security program planning, implementation, 
evaluation and modification efforts.
    5. Implements national level guidance in Agency standards, 
guidelines, or policies for major security programs.
    6. Provides direction and coordination to the activities of the 
Regional Centers for Security and Integrity.
    7. Ensures that training on security and program integrity is 
available and maintains a continuing awareness program.
    8. Develops or interprets general policy direction for application 
on an organization-wide basis and conducts oversight reviews on the 
effectiveness of programs and practices.
    9. Advises top-level DCO executives and security managers on new 
developments and advances in security techniques and keeps them 
informed of sensitive issues regarding beneficiary/recipient fraud, 
employee fraud and systems abuses.
    10. Creates workflows and processes with systemic safeguards to 
prevent errors and ensure a full audit trail for automated and paper 
products.
    11. Provides direction and coordination on sensitive cases 
involving employee fraud and abuse, including providing guidance to 
Operations executives regarding the appropriate disciplinary action.
    12. Serves as Operations representative on the Agency's Critical 
Infrastructure Response Team responsible for responding to external and 
internal threats to the Agency's systems architecture.
    13. Develops Operations systems access matrixes for new and/or 
existing applications to support the Agency's policy of least privilege 
access to SSA's various computer systems and monitors the profiles 
created to ensure the level of access is appropriate based on job 
duties and function of the application.

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    14. Develops and coordinates nationwide analysis and monitoring by 
the Regional Centers for Security and Integrity of the user accounts 
established within SSA's network systems architecture to identify 
vulnerabilities and monitor compliance.
    15. Provides direction and guidance to Operations executives 
regarding security and privacy issues in connection with advances in 
the areas of electronic commerce, internet applications and intranet 
websites.

Paul D. Barnes,
Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 01-2456 Filed 1-26-01; 8:45 am]
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