ADP Systems: Status of SSA's Modernization Efforts

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) actions to refocus its computer systems modernization efforts to determine the: (1) status of the software design and database integration; (2) relationship between the Systems Modernization Plan's (SMP) projects and key areas; (3) impact that new projects included in the plan may have on SSA computer systems; and (4) adequacy of the legislatively mandated comprehensive automatic data processing (ADP) plan.