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Addressing significant vulnerabilities in the Department of State's passport issuance process /

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A genuine U.S. passport is a vital document, permitting its owner to travel freely into and out of the United States, prove U.S. citizenship, obtain further identification documents, and set up bank accounts, among other things. Since May 2005, we have issued several reports identifying significant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ford, Jess T.
Corporate Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Other Authors: Kutz, Gregory D.
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Subjects:
United States. > Department of State > Rules and practice.
Passports > United States.
National security > United States.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS114066
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Summary:A genuine U.S. passport is a vital document, permitting its owner to travel freely into and out of the United States, prove U.S. citizenship, obtain further identification documents, and set up bank accounts, among other things. Since May 2005, we have issued several reports identifying significant fraud vulnerabilities in the passport issuance process.1 This report (1) describes our recent work on passport fraud and (2) summarizes actions the Department of State (State) has indicated it is taking to address the fraud vulnerabilities we identified. We are also providing suggested corrective actions to reduce fraud risk in the passport program.
Item Description:Title from cover screen (viewed on Apr. 14, 2009).
"April 13, 2009."
"GAO-09-583R."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:7 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 4/14/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09583r.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.