Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13.10.2000

Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a recurring computer program matching records from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) of the Department of Justice with VA compensation pension and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) records. The purpose of the match is to verify continuing eligibility for Federal benefit programs of those who are confined for a period exceeding 60 days due to a conviction for a felony or misdemeanor. VA has the obligation to reduce or suspend compensation, pension, and dependency and indemnity compensation benefit payments to veterans and VA beneficiaries on the 61st day following conviction and incarceration in the Federal institution for a felony or misdemeanor. VA also has the obligation to reduce educational assistance to any recipient who is incarcerated for a felony conviction. VA plans to match records of VA beneficiaries with those reported by BOP as being incarcerated and to adjust their VA benefits accordingly. VA will use the BOP records provided in the match to update the master records of VA beneficiaries and to adjust their VA benefits, accordingly, if needed.