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Child Support Enforcement: Information on Federal and State Databases

AIMD-99-42R Published: Dec 31, 1998. Publicly Released: Dec 31, 1998.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on: (1) the purposes and manner in which the information maintained in the Office of Child Support Enforcement's (OCSE) Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS), including the Federal Case Registry of Child Supporters, the National Directory of New Hires, and the State Directory of New Hires had been used; and (2) whether these databases have adequate safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals.

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