Privacy: OPM should better monitor implementation of privacy-related policies and procedures for background investigations: report to the Subcommittee ... Workforce, and the District of Columbia

OCLC Number: (OCoLC)669369192 Subject: Security clearances -- United States. Excerpt: ... e-QIP, it is automatically uploaded into the Personnel Investigations Processing System ( PIPS ), a FIS system containing over 15 million background investigation records of federal employees, military personnel, and contractors used for the automated entry, scheduling, case control, and closing of background investigations. Should FIS receive a paper questionnaire, the information is manually entered into PIPS. 3. Once a questionnaire is received at FIPC, a physical case file is created 10 and any that contains the questionnaire, a summary sheet, documentation provided as a supplement to the questionnaire. 4. Before the investigation is initiated, the questionnaire must pass a review by a FIS contractor for completeness and identification of any obvious errors. If there is missing or erroneous information, or required attachments that are missing, such as fingerprints, FIS contractors first attempt to correct this with the agency. If this is unsuccessful, the investigation request is returned to the agency. If the questionnaire is deemed complete, the contractor completes the on-line screening or data entry process in PIPS to initiate the investigation. 10 The summary sheet allows FIS contractors to quickly see the case number, the name of the subject, and if there are any attachments with the questionnaire. Page 11 GAO-10-849 Privacy