Fugitive Felon Cost Benefit Analysis

SSA COMPUTER MATCH COST/BENEFIT SUMMARY

A. Identifying Information

1. Match Title: Fugitive Felon No. 5001

2. Prepared By:

Name: Linda Zampelli 56684 Component: DCO, OPSOS

3. This summary is based on match runs performed during

the period 10/00 to 9/01

4. Estimated number of cases to be alerted for current

FY: 97,500

5. Number of cases suspended during this period: 4,370

7. Average estimated overpayment per case.

suspended and detected. $7,778.00

B. Summary of Cost Data (Projected to the universe of alerts)

One Time Cost

1. SSA Systems Costs: $ 1,443,133

2. SSA RO/CO Coordination

Costs: $ 302,943

3. FO Development Costs: $ 201,060

4. Other SSA Costs

(describe at end): $ 4,144,398

Total First Year Cost $ 6,091,534

C. Summary of Benefit Overpayment/Suspension Data (Projected to the universe of alerts)

1. Recovery of Retroactive Overpayments

1. Number of cases with overpayments: 4,370

b. Total amount of retro overpayments

detected: $34,000,000

c. Amount expected to be recovered: $ 5,000,000

2. Benefit Savings from Payment Suspension:

a. Number of cases suspended: 4,370

b. Total projected savings $ 24,000,000

Total Benefit Savings

(overpayment + suspensions) $ 29,000,000

D. Benefit/Cost Ratio 4.8:1

Explain any unusual or atypical costs or benefits of this period's match:

All resource costs have been calculated to include the SSA agency overhead standard of 38 percent. SSA RO/CO coordination costs include the activities associated with SSA Regional Fugitive Felon Coordinators negotiating the matching agreements and the coordination efforts of the Office Of Investigation Regional office staff working with law enforcement to resolve warrant information. Other SSA costs include central office (OIG and SSA) staff oversight and OIG agent time spent on the Fugitive Felon investigations prior to referring the case to SSA FO’s for administrative action. Savings are attributed to Federal and State SSI administered programs.

The FY 2001 match data covers matches conducted with: the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) which includes some warrant information from every State; the U.S. Marshal’s Service for all Federal warrants; and, matched data received through agreements with some States/local large law enforcement jurisdictions. The volume is expected to increase as additional agreements are negotiated. The Office of the Actuary projected $95m savings for the first five years of the match.

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