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FGMSD-79-60 1 (1979-08-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazql0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED SrATES . ~WASHINGTON 0 0. 2054 B-115369 A ±r79 The Honorable Frank Thompson, Jr. 1111 I m is Chairman, Committee on House H 11 I Administration 111~i House of RepresentativesII 110313 Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in reply to your August 7 request that we provide technical assistance to identify any electronic or mechanical problem with the House of Representatives' computerized Elec- tronic Voting System. You specifically mentioned those tech- nical problems that might explain the reported voting anomalies of July 30, 1979, and related questions raised about the sys- tem's accuracy and technical integrity. In our opinion, the chance of any electronic or mechanical problem or hardware or software penetration causing the re- potted situation is so infinitesimally small as to be beyond any reasonable probability. To reach this opinion, we (1) inspected the system's equipment and its environment and eval- uated its hardware and software, (2) reviewed the information developed by the House Information Systems staff regarding potential technical problems with the system, (3) reviewed the system's documentation, (4) evaluated the operational procedures used to insure system reliability, (5) reviewed controls over the production and issuance of identification cards to Members of the House, and (6) reviewed security and operational controls of the computer center. In addition, we tested and validated the system's equip- ment in operation, analyzed control reports provided by the voting system, and obtained information from officials respon- sible for operating the voting system, controlling admission to the House Chambet, and assuring orderly and proper conduct of the House's affairs. We made our review between August 13 and August 29. Before dIscuss~ng the technical aspects of our work I would like to comment that all roll call votes, except notice quorums, are a matter of public information and reported daily in the Congressional Record and elsewhere. They are available for the close scrutiny of every Member. Therefore, any aberra- tion in the system is subject to early discovery and immediate FGMSD-79-60 (913467) _660 C

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