| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 76 p.) : ill. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Note |
Title from cover screen (viewed Jan. 20, 2011). |
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"December 2010." |
| Summary |
E-Verify is a system to electronically verify work eligibility and operated by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). GAO testified in June 2008 that ensuring accuracy and combating fraud were challenges facing E-Verify. As requested, GAO examined the extent to which USCIS and SSA took efforts to (1) reduce tentative nonconfirmations (TNC) and E-Verify's vulnerability to fraud, (2) safeguard employee personal information, and (3) prepare for possible mandatory use by all employers nationwide. GAO reviewed key policy and procedural documents, interviewed relevant DHS and SSA officials, and conducted site visits to three states selected, in part, based on employer types. GAO recommends, among other things, that USCIS disseminate information to employees on the importance of consistently recording their names, DHS components develop procedures to help employees correct inaccurate personal information, USCIS develop reliable cost estimates for E-Verify, and SSA assess risks associated with its E-Verify workload costs. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-11-146." |
| Subject |
United States. Social Security Administration -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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Foreign workers -- Government policy -- United States.
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Employee screening -- United States.
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Noncitizens -- Employment -- United States.
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Foreign worker certification -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Stana, Richard M.
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security.
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| Added Title |
Federal agencies have taken steps to improve E-Verify, but significant challenges remain |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-11-146 |
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