SSA receives reports from numerous sources: interviews; informants; system interfaces
and alerts; and computer matches with Federal and State agencies. Regardless of the
source, all reports are either first-party or third-party reports. A first-party or
third-party determination is necessary in order to make a decision about:
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what information needs to be obtained from the reporter;
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whether the event being reported can be processed; and
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what actions need to be taken as a result of the report.