Data matching involves comparing records held by one body against other records held by the same or another body. Computerised data matching allows fraudulent claims and payments to be identified.
The Audit Commission requires us to share certain data for this purpose and we follow their code of practice, which you can download below.
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- Audit Commission - Code of data matching practice (5k)
- The purpose of this Code of Data Matching Practice is to help ensure that the Commission and its staff, and auditors who are involved in data matching exercises comply with the law, especially the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, and to promote good practice in data matching.
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East Sussex County Council