USAID-20: Claims Records

A.I.D. - 20

System name:

Claims Records. (42 FR 47383).

System location:

a. Central Records:

Office of Personnel and Manpower.
Agency for International Development,
1601 Kent Street, Arlington, Virginia
for allowance claims and health benefit claims.

Office of the General Counsel,
Agency for International Development,
320 21 st Street. N.W., Washington. D.C.
for tort claims.

Office of Management Operations,
Agency for International Development.
320 21st Street. N.W.. Washington, D.C. 20523
for claims involving loss of private personal property.

Office of Financial Management.
Agency for International Development,
1975 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
for all other claims.

b. Decentralized records maintained in various Washington offices and offices abroad having responsibilities for initiating requests for claims activity. See Appendix A for actual location of these offices.

Categories of Individuals covered by the system:

Employees who have filed claims against the Agency and dmployees against whom the Agency has filed a claim.

Categories of records in the system:

a. Central Records: Documentation of claims, voucher disallowances, duplicate payment, and bills for collection.

b. Decentralized Records: Copies of documents maintained in the central records, legal reviews and opinions, and referrals to G.A.O.

Authority for maintenance of the system:

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 as amended, Sec, 621: Foreign Service Act of 1946. as amended; Federal Tort Claims Act and G.A.O. Policy and Procedures Manual.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:

To U.S. Treasury for payment.

To U.S. Despatch Agents to verify movement of persons and things and costs thereof.

To Office of Operations, Department of State. for review and initial adjudication of private personal property claims.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:

To the State - A.I.D. - U.S.I.A. Joint Survey Board for review of claims arising from evacuation.

To commercial travel, transportation, and shipping companies and agents to verify actual costs of services:

To the Office of the Director of Medical Services, Department of State of determine validity of medical claims.

To law enforcement agencies, U.S. Government agencies, courts, the Departmient of State. foreign governments and international agencies, and Members of Congress, for the purposes set forth in the Statement of General Routine Uses immediately preceding these specific notices of systems of records.

Storage:

Paper copy in file folders.

Retrievability:

By name of individual or other personal identifier.

Safeguards:

Located in metal file cabinets with three-way combination locks in secured premises with access limited to those whose official duties require access.

Retention and disposal:

Retained for seven years and then destroyed by shredding or burning.

System manager(s) and address:

a. Central Records:

For Allowance Claims:
Chief, Foreign Service Technical and Staff Support Branch,
Agency for International Development,
515 22nd Street N. W.,
Washington, D.C. 20523.

For Health Benefit Claims:
Chief, Employee Relations Branch,
Agency for International Development,
515 22nd Street N. W.,
Washington, D.C. 20523.

For Tort Claims:
Deputy General Counsel,
Agency for International Development,
320 21st Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

For Private Personal Property Claims:
Office of Management Operations,
Agency for International Development,
320 21st Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20523.

For Uncollectable Claims:
Assistant Controller, Central Accounting Division, Office of Financial Management,
Agency for International Development,
1975 Florida Avenue, Washington, D.C.

b. Decentralized Records:

Administrative and Executive Officers in A.I.D. Washington and offices abroad. See Appendix A for actual location of office.

Notification procedure:

Requests by individuals concerning the existence of a record may be addressed to:
Director
Office of Personnel and Manpower (SER/PM)
Attn: Privacy Liaison Officer
Agency for International Development
320 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20523

or presented in person at State Annex 2, 515 22nd Street N. W., Washington, D.C. 20523.

For offices abroad, to the Privacy Liaison Officer at the applicable address in Appendix A.

Information Required: Individual's name, place and date of birth. The determination as to the existence of a record will be facilitated by the provision of the individual's Social Security number and dates and places of service.

Record access procedures:

Requests from individuals should be addressed or presented in person to the same addresses as stated in the Notification Section above. Requests should be accompanied by information sufficient to identify the individual pursuant to Sec. 215.4(c) or (d) of the Agency's rules as published in this issue of the Federal Register.

Contesting record procedures:

Written requests from individuals to amend their record should be mailed or presented in person to the same addresses as stated in the Notification Section above. Requests for review of a refusal to amend-a record should be made in writing and mailed to:

Administrator
Agency for International Development
320 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20523
ATTENTION: Executive Secretary - Privacy Review Request.

Both the envelope and the letter should be clearly marked Attention: Executive Secretary - Privacy Review Request.

Record source categories:

The individual concerned and A.I.D. employees acting in their official capacities.