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DSS ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER NO. 13-2001
ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
WORK FIRST AND FOOD STAMPS
DSS ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER NO. 04-2001
ADULT AND FAMILY SERVICES
DATE: AUGUST 17, 2001
Subject: EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION (ESC)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION AGREEMENT
Distribution: COUNTY DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL SERVICES
ANY EMPLOYEE HAVING ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION (ESC) DATA
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with information concerning the security requirements for Employment Security Commission of North Carolina (ESC) data.
Effective upon receipt of this letter, an Agreement titled Acknowledgment of Confidentiality of Information Agreement, must be executed by each State and county employee having access to any ESC files, documents, or data.
NOTE: This Agreement is not a replacement for the Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement of Confidentiality currently being maintained by each agency. This is an ESC “agency-specific” Agreement, and is necessary in order to comply with the contract between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and ESC.
DHHS contracts with ESC for data sharing. ESC agrees to provide on-line and/or computer cross match access to claims, wage history information, and employer reference data to DHHS as prescribed in the federal regulations for Income and Eligibility Verifications System (IEVS). DHHS and its personnel agree to observe the confidentiality provisions of all governing state statutes, in particular G.S. 96.4 (t), and administrative rules for the protection of information provided by ESC. The disclosure of this information ensures that the State has accurate information upon which to base its eligibility decisions for the administration of the Food Stamp, Work First, Special Assistance, and Medicaid Programs.
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For questions or clarification on any of the policy contained in these manuals, please contact your local county office. |
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