Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. The authority to conduct this match is the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a and 38 U.S.C. 3684A(a)(1).
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. This agreement is executed in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (5 U.S.C. 552a), and the regulations and guidance promulgated under the Act. SSA’s legal authority to enter into this agreement is section 1106 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1306) and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that section (20 CFR part 401). The authority for SSA’s disclosure of record information is 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3). Section 146(a)(3) of the NCSA (42 U.S.C. 12602(a)) sets forth the eligibility requirements for an individual to receive an Education Award from the National Service Trust upon successful completion of a term of service in an approved national service position. Section 1711 of the Serve America Act (Pub. L. 111–13) directs CNCS to enter into a data matching agreement to verify statements made by an individual declaring that such individual is in compliance with section 146(a)(3) of the NCSA by comparing information provided by the individual with information relevant to such a declaration in the possession of another Federal agency. In accordance with the study CNCS completed pursuant to section 1711 of the Serve America Act, CNCS determined that a data matching program with SSA is the most effective means to verify an individual’s statement that he or she is in compliance with section 146(a)(3) of the NCSA.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. The legal authorities for disclosures under this agreement are the Social Security Act (Act) and the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. 453(j)(4) of the Act provides that OCSE shall provide our Commissioner with all information in NDNH. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(4). We have authority to use data to determine entitlement and eligibility for programs we administer pursuant to 453(j)(4), 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f), and 1148(d)(1) of the Act. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(4), 1320b– 19(d)(1), and 1383(e)(1)(B) and (f). Disclosures under this agreement shall be made in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), and in compliance with the matching procedures in 5. U.S.C. 552a(o), (p), and (r). Our Commissioner is required to verify eligibility of a recipient or applicant for SSI using independent or collateral sources. SSI benefits may not be determined solely based on declarations by the applicant concerning eligibility factors or other relevant facts. Information is also obtained, as necessary, in order to assure that SSI benefits are only provided to eligible individuals (or electronically to us the following data elements from the NDNH in the unemployment insurance file: unemployment insurance record identifier; processed date; SSN; verification request code; name; address; unemployment insurance benefit amount; reporting period; transmitter agency code; transmitter state code; and state or agency name. We will us the individual’s SSN to initiate an online query for NDNH records. Data elements we can access on the NDNH quarterly wage screen: quarterly wage record identifier; date report processed; name/SSN verified; for employees: SSN, Name, wage amount, and reporting period; for employers: name, employer identification number employer FIPS code (if present) and address(es). Data elements we can access on the NDNH new hire screen: new hire record identifier; name/SSN verified; date report processed; for employees: SSN, name, and date of hire; for employers: name, employer identification number, employer FIPS code (if present) and address(es). Data elements we can access on the NDNH unemployment insurance screen: unemployment insurance record identifier; name/SSN verified; SSN; name; address; unemployment insurance benefit
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. This agreement is executed in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The legal authority for this agreement is 224(h)(1) of the Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 424a(h)(1). This legal authority requires any Federal agency to provide us with information in its possession that we may require for making a timely determination of the amount of reduction required under 224 of the Act for workers’ compensation offset.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. Section 121 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, Public Law 99–603, as amended by the Personal Responsibility Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 12, 2013 / Notices 15733 and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), requires DHS to establish a system for the verification of immigration status of alien applicants for, or recipients of, certain types of benefits and to make this system available to state agencies that administer such benefits. Section 121(c) of IRCA amends Section 1137 of the Social Security Act and certain other sections of law that pertain to Federal entitlement benefit programs to require state agencies administering these programs to use the DHS/USCIS verification system to make eligibility determinations in order to prevent the issuance of benefits to alien applicants who are not entitled to program benefits because of their immigration status. The VIS database is the DHS/USCIS system established and made available to CA– DHCS and other covered agencies for use in making these eligibility determinations. CA–DHCS seeks access to the information contained in the DHS/ USCIS VIS database for the purpose of confirming the immigration status of alien applicants for, or recipients of, the benefits it administers, in order to discharge its obligation to conduct such verifications pursuant to Section 1137 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320b–7, and California Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 1104.1, 14007.5, and 14011.2.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. The legal authority for conducting the matching program for use in the administration of VA’s Compensation and Pension Benefits Programs is contained in 38 U.S.C. 5304(c), Prohibition Against Duplication of Benefits, which precludes pension, compensation, or retirement pay on account of any person’s own service, for any period for which he receives active duty pay. The head of any Federal department or agency shall provide, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5106, such information as requested by VA for the purpose of determining eligibility for, or amount of benefits, or verifying other information with respect thereto. PURPOSE(S): The purpose of this matching program between VBA and DoD is to identify those Veterans and VA beneficiaries who are in receipt of certain VA benefit payments and have returned to active duty. VBA has the obligation to reduce or suspend compensation and pension benefit payments to Veterans who have returned to active duty. VBA will use the DoD records provided in the match to update the master records of Veterans and VA beneficiaries receiving benefits and to adjust their VA benefits, accordingly, if needed.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC), 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(B), authorizes the IRS to disclose return information with respect to unearned income to VBA. PURPOSE(S): To provide VBA with certain IRS return information needed to determine eligibility for and amount of benefits for VBA applicants and beneficiaries of needs- based benefits and to adjust income-dependent benefit payments as prescribed by law. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS: Veterans and beneficiaries who apply for VA income benefits. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS: VBA will furnish the IRS with records in accordance with the current IRS Publication 3373, DIFSLA Handbook. The requests from VBA will include: The Social Security Number (SSN) and name Control (first four characters of the surname) for each individual for whom unearned income information is requested. IRS will provide a response record for each individual identified by VBA. The total number of records will be equal to or greater than the number of records submitted by VBA. In some instances, an individual may have more than one record on file. When there is a match of individual SSN and name control, IRS will disclose the following to VBA: Payee account number; payee name and mailing address; payee Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN); payer name and address; payer TIN; and income type and amount. SYSTEM(S) OF RECORDS: VBA records involved in this match are in ‘‘VA Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records—VA’’ (58 VA 21/22/28), a system of records that was first published at 41 FR 9294 (March 3, 1976), amended and republished in its entirety at 77 FR 42593 (July 19, 2012). IRS will extract return information with respect to unearned income of the VBA applicant or beneficiary and (when applicable) of such individual’s spouse from the IRMF, Treasury/IRS 22.061, as published at 80 FR 54081–082 (September 8, 2015).
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. The legal authority for this agreement is as follows:
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. The legal authority for SSA to conduct this matching activity for SSI purposes is contained in section 1631(e)(1)(B) and (f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)(1)(B) and (f)) and for the SVB program as authorized by section 806 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1006). Section 224 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 424a, provides for the reduction of Social Security disability benefits when the disabled worker is also entitled to a Public Disability Benefit. Sections 215(a)(7) and 215(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7) and 415(d)(3)) provide for a modified benefit computation to be used for certain beneficiaries who are concurrently entitled to both Social Security benefits and a monthly periodic payment based in whole or in part on employment not covered by Social Security, including a civil service benefit. This modified benefit computation is called the Windfall Elimination Provision. Section 202(k)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(5)(A)) requires that has established routine uses to disclose the subject information to SSA. Each record on the OPM file will be matched for Social Security Number (SSN) verification to SSA’s Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN Applications. The Federal Register designation for the SSA file is Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN Applications, SSA/OSR, 60– 0058. Those records verified will then be matched to SSA’s SSI and SVB payment information maintained in the SSR and SVB. The Federal Register designation for the SSA file is SSR and SVB, SSA/OSR, 60–0103. The file will also contain information about each new disability annuitant and annuitants whose disability benefits have changed from previous reports. The Federal Register designation for the OPM file is also OPM/Central-1 Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), OPM has established routine uses to disclose the subject information to SSA. Each record on the OPM file will be matched for Social Security Number (SSN) verification to SSA’s Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN Applications. The Federal Register designation for the SSA file is Master Files of SSN Holders and SSN Applications, SSA/OSR, 60– 0058. Those records verified will then be matched to DI records on the MBR to identify DI beneficiaries who may be subject to PDB offset. Those records verified will also be matched to SSA’s MBR for WEP and GPO purposes. The Federal Register designation for the SSA file is MBR, SSA/OS...
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program. This Agreement is executed under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988, Public Law 100–503, 102 Stat. 2507 (1988), as amended, and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Privacy Act), (Pub. L. 101–508, 104 Stat. 143 (1990)), and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. Legal authority for OPM’s disclosures under this agreement are the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(1) & (3)) and section 101(c) of the PSRA (Pub. L. 117– 108, Title I, 101(c); 5 U.S.C. 8903c note). Section 1837(o) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p(o)) authorizes a one-time Medicare Part B PSRA SEP for certain eligible Postal Service annuitants and their family members. Purpose(s): This matching program sets forth the terms, conditions, and safeguards under which SSA uses identifying information (e.g., name, SSN, and date of birth) concerning Postal Service annuitants and their family members as part of a process to verify eligibility to enroll in Medicare Part B during the PSRA SEP. This one- time PSRA SEP will occur during a 6- month period beginning on April 1, 2024, and ending on September 30,
