[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28252-28253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12038]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of a Computer Matching Program

AGENCY: General Services Administration

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to subsection o(2) of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, 
GSA is providing notice of a proposed computer match. The purpose of 
this match is to identify individuals who are improperly receiving 
transit benefits.

DATES: Effective Date: June 21, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call or e-mail the GSA Privacy Act 
Officer: telephone 202-208-1317; e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb8c988ac59b99829d8a8888928a889fab8c988ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="147367753a64667d627577776d757760547367753a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>.

ADDRESSES: GSA Privacy Officer (CIB), General Services Administration, 
1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to subsection o(2) of the Privacy 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, GSA is providing notice of a proposed computer 
match. The purpose of this match is to identify individuals who are 
improperly receiving transit benefits. To accomplish this purpose, the 
GSA, Office of Inspector General (OIG) will match two internal systems 
of record--transit benefit records (GSA/Transit-1) and payroll records 
(GSA/PPFM-9), to identify people receiving transit benefits from GSA 
who are not current GSA employees.

SYSTEM NAME:

    Computer Matching Program within GSA between two internal systems.

a. Participating Agencies:

    General Services Administration (GSA).

b. Purpose of the Matching Program:

    The purpose of this match is to identify individuals who are 
improperly receiving transit benefits. Only current GSA employees are 
entitled to receive transit benefits from GSA. The OIG proposes to 
compare records in two GSA systems of records, transportation benefit 
records and payroll records, to identify any person receiving transit 
benefits from GSA who is not a GSA employee.

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c. Authority for Conducting the Matching program:

    E.O. 13150, Federal Workforce Transportation; 5 U.S.C. 7905, 
Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives Act; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3, the 
Inspector General Act; and 26 U.S.C. 132(f).

d. Categories of Records and Individuals to be Covered by the Matching 
Program:

    The first, GSA/Transit-1, Transportation Benefits Records, 73 FR 
22393 (April 25, 2008), contains identifying information and records of 
employees who apply for transit subsidies for use of public 
transportation and vanpools to and from the workplace. The second, GSA/
PPFM-9, Payroll Accounting and Reporting System, 73 FR 22398 (April 25, 
2008), contains the GSA payroll records for an employee's entire 
service life, from initial hire through final payment and submission of 
retirement records to the Office of Personnel Management.

e. Description of Computer Matching Program:

    The General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Inspector 
General (OIG) has proposed this Computer Matching Agreement to identify 
individuals who are improperly receiving transit benefits. Only current 
GSA employees are entitled to receive transit benefits from GSA. The 
OIG proposes to compare records in two GSA systems of records, 
transportation benefit records and payroll records, to identify any 
person receiving transit benefits from GSA who is not a GSA employee. 
No action will be taken based solely on the results of the match; 
rather, the OIG will evaluate the results of the match and other 
relevant information to help identify and/or recover any erroneous 
payments.
    The GSA will provide the subject of each verified match at least 30 
days to contest the findings before a final determination is made about 
the validity of the claim and recovery action is initiated. The subject 
will be given written notice of adverse information and the basis for 
questioning his/her eligibility. The notice will include instructions 
on how to refute the questioned payment.
    All information obtained and/or generated as part of this computer 
matching program will be safeguarded in accordance with the provisions 
of the Privacy Act, other applicable laws, and GSA record safeguarding 
requirements, including CIO P 2100 1.F, GSA Information Technology (IT) 
Security Policy, and CIO 2104.1, GSA Information Technology (IT) 
General Rules of Behavior. Compliance with these requirements will 
ensure no unauthorized access to or disclosure of this information.

f. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program:

    The matching program will become effective no sooner than 40 days 
after notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and the Office 
of Management and Budget, or 30 days after publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, whichever date is later. The matching program 
will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended 
for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met.

g. For Questions, Contact:

    Director, Office of Forensic Auditing, Office of Inspector General, 
1800 F Street, NW., Room G-242, Washington, DC, 20405. Telephone (202) 
273-4989.

    Dated: May 13, 2010.
Cheryl M. Paige,
Director, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-12038 Filed 5-19-10; 8:45 am]
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