Assessing the Application Controls for the Social Security Administration’s Modernized Claims System and National Disability Determination Services System

We contracted with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC) to complete full-scope audits of the Social Security Administration’s National Disability Determination Services System and Modernized Claims System in conjunction with the Government Performance and Results Act. Attached is the final report presenting the results of PwC’s review. For the applications included in this audit, PwC’s objectives were to:

• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, both automated and manual, and test key controls over access controls, data input, data processing, data rejection, and data output as they relate to the performance indicators.
• Assess the overall reliability of the applications’ computer-processed data as they relate to the performance indicators. Data are reliable when they are complete, accurate, consistent and are not subject to inappropriate alteration.