United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-03-29 monographic deposited born digital 56 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-303 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303 P0b002ee180372171 f:d06303 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303 GAO-06-303 Authorization Biometrics Eligibility determinations Employment Federal social security programs Forgery Fraud Identification cards Internal controls Safeguards Social security number Standards Identity verification Counterfeiting Other Written Product A50317 The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued more than 430 million Social Security numbers (SSN) and cards since the Social Security program began in 1935, of which an estimated 300 million belong to living number holders. SSNs have a key role in verifying individuals' authorization to work in the United States, but SSN cards are also vulnerable to theft and counterfeiting. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that SSA consult with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), form a task force, establish standards for safeguarding the SSN and card, and provide for implementation by June 2006. Concerns about unauthorized workers and the use of counterfeit documents led the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to ask that GAO (1) review SSA's progress to safeguard the SSN and enhance the card as required under the Intelligence Act, (2) identify key issues to be considered before enhancing the card, and (3) outline the range of options available to SSA for enhancing the card. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303.pdf GAO-06-303 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-303 Other Written Product GAO-06-303; Social Security Administration: Improved Agency Coordination Needed for Social Security Card Enhancement Efforts; Authorization Biometrics Eligibility determinations Employment Federal social security programs Forgery Fraud Identification cards Internal controls Safeguards Social security number Standards Identity verification Counterfeiting Public Law 108-458