Millions of people will soon get a crucial letter from the US Census Bureau at this time of year. Because they want to prevent fraud, some people choose to disregard this warning, but it’s crucial that you complete it.
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a statement regarding the poll and possible scams. Every year, the US Census Bureau chooses 3.5 million homes at random.
A survey is required from these households, the Census Bureau will initially send you a letter informing you of your selection. How to complete the survey online is explained in the mail.
If you choose to disregard it, a print survey or email reminder will be sent to you a few weeks later. In order to clarify information, you can potentially receive a call. Sometimes a census bureau official will come to your house to conduct the survey.
The FTC explains on its website for consumer advice: After regular business hours, when it is more probable that you will be home, a representative of the Census Bureau may come to your house to complete the procedure.
A photo ID bearing the US Department of Commerce seal and its expiration date is required for interviews. Never forget that your bank or credit card information will never be requested in the survey.
Anybody who receives a survey should always phone their local Census Bureau regional office to double-check that it is genuine because it is better to be safe than sorry.
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US Census Bureau IT Spending
Government watchdog study, the US Census Bureau spent roughly $5.9 billion on IT contracts to enable the organization’s systems and technology to be ready for the 2020 census poll.
According to a study of the implementation of the 2020 census by the US Government Accountability Office, federal IT contractors created a number of crucial elements of the IT infrastructure for the 2020 census, including the IT platforms used to collect data from households responding to the survey via the internet and telephone and for Nonresponse Followup Operation (NRFU) activities (GAO).
The research was conducted by GAO as a part of a larger effort to alert Congress about serious operational, management, or technological difficulties that surfaced during the 2020 Census. The bureau’s processes for estimating costs and schedules for the 2020 census were found to be inadequate in earlier evaluations by the watchdog.
For the census, the IT contractor’s additional duties included integrating all of the technological systems and helping with technical, performance, scalability, and operational testing tasks.
Two suggestions were given by GAO to the Census Bureau’s parent organization, the Department of Commerce, including that the Bureau employs a more thorough procedure for cost and scheduling lesson-learned during the 2030 census survey. The findings and recommendations of the GAO were accepted by the Department of Commerce.
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