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HRD-78-73 1 (1978-02-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxai0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE V o WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES February 21, 1978 DIVISION B-164031 (4) Mr. Donald I. Wortman Acting Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Wortman: Although the Social Security Administration has recently spent about $500,000 to install a new security system for its -computer operation, the central computer facility is still not secure. Unauthorized personnel have access to the computer room and tape vault. Magnetic tapes, disk packs, and other property can be removed without proper authorization, and blank and valid Social Security and Medicare cards can be taken from the central computer facility without question. Adequate security procedures have not been established, and Social Security has not made an in-depth study of its security needs with respect to the central computer facility. Acquiring the new security system was a step in the right direction, and with some modifications and the develop- ment of adequate procedures, it should prove to be an effec- tive way of preventing unauthorized access to and exits from the central computer facility. However, there is another potentital problem that must be addressed--preventing the fraudulent and malicious acts of persons who work inside the central computer facility. Considering the overall impact Social Security has on millions of Americans, and the results which would occur if its central computer facility's opera- tions were interrupted, we believe that more effective con- trols and security procedures must be established to protect both Social Security records and property, and the privacy of the American people. Our observations were made between January 23 and February 3, 1978, as part of our Review of Internal Controls and Performance of the Supplemental Security Income System. Our findings as well as recommendations for improving the security of your central computer facility were reported to members of your staff on February 10, 1978. A summary of our findings and recommendations are included below. HRD-78-73 (105013)

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