Information Integrity: Using Technology to Determine Eligibility to Work
and Receive Benefits (Testimony, 03/07/95, GAO/T-AIMD-95-99).

To help prevent individuals from illegally working and improperly
receiving benefits, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and
the Social Security Administration (SSA) have been exploring various
options, such as tamper-resistant identification cards and a telephone
verification system.  However, the success of these systems will depend
on the integrity of the data used to obtain these cards and the accuracy
and the reliability of the databases that support compliance efforts.
This testimony discusses (1) the opportunities and the limitations of
the technology that INS and SSA are considering, (2) a case study of a
state that successfully used modern technology to introduce a one-stop
eligibility management system, and (3) issues to consider in
implementing cost-effective systems that meet program needs.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-AIMD-95-99
     TITLE:  Information Integrity: Using Technology to Determine 
             Eligibility to Work and Receive Benefits
      DATE:  03/07/95
   SUBJECT:  Computerized information systems
             Eligibility determinations
             Social security benefits
             Illegal aliens
             Fraud
             Interagency relations
             Immigration and naturalization law
             Telephone communications operations
             Data integrity

             
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