Computer Matching: Factors Influencing the Agency Decisionmaking Process

PEMD-87-3BR Published: Nov 10, 1986. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 1986.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on how federal agencies have conducted computer matches in the past, focusing on the criteria inspectors general (IG) used when deciding whether to conduct particular computer matches.

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Agency proceedingsComputer software industryCost analysisFederal agenciesInformation systemsInspectors generalVeterans benefitsComputer matchingDatabasesElectronic data processing