Exhibit_E_UNAX_CERTIFICATION.pdf
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This is a certification document from the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) regarding Unauthorized Access or Disclosure of Federal Tax Information (UNAX). The document establishes mandatory compliance requirements for employees and contractors who may access child support information systems that contain Federal Tax Information (FTI), including sensitive data such as social security numbers, addresses, filing status, income information, and dependent details. The certification emphasizes that only individuals with a documented business need are authorized to access child support information, and that FTI may be embedded in various media formats including paper records, CDs, and computer hard drives. The document outlines that contractors must sign the certification to acknowledge their understanding of the legal obligations and penalties associated with unauthorized access or disclosure.
The document details severe criminal and civil penalties for violations of FTI protection laws. Criminal penalties for unlawful disclosure constitute a felony punishable by fines up to $5,000 and imprisonment up to five years plus prosecution costs, while unlawful inspection carries penalties of fines up to $1,000 and imprisonment up to one year plus costs. Additionally, civil liability permits taxpayers to sue employees or contractors for knowingly or negligently inspecting or disclosing FTI, with damages equaling the greater of $1,000 per unauthorized act or actual damages sustained. This certification is required documentation for contractors engaged with California's child support services systems to ensure compliance with federal tax information protection regulations.
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Exhibit E – UNAX Certification
I Certify that I have read the above information and understand that I may be subject to civil and criminal penalties if I unlawfully disclose or inspect federal tax information.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
UNAX CERTIFICATION
DCSS 0570 (03/16/06)
UNAX is an acronym which is used to describe unauthorized access to or disclosure of federal tax information (FTI). FTI is information obtained from tax returns, such as social security numbers, address, filing status, amount and nature of income, and number of dependents. California Child Support Automation System databases include FTI. FTI may also be embedded in other media, such as paper, CDs, on desktop hard drives, or laptop hard drives. It is not always possible for an employee or contractor to determine whether the source of child support information they access is FTI or another source. Only individuals with a business need to know are authorized to access child support information.
Employees and contractors should not inspect (obtain access and view) or disclose child support information unless there is a business need to do so. There are severe consequences for unauthorized access or disclosure of FTI including:
Criminal Penalties
Unlawful Disclosure It is against the law for State employees or contractors to willfully disclose FTI to unauthorized persons.
Unlawful Disclosure Consequences
Any violation of the unlawful disclosure rule is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, or imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both, plus the costs of prosecution.
Unlawful Inspection It is against the law for State employees or contractors to willfully inspect (obtain access to and view) FTI unless they are authorized to do so.
Unlawful Inspection Consequences
Any violation of the unlawful inspection rule is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, or imprisonment of up to 1 year, or both, plus the costs of prosecution.
Civil Liability
Liability A taxpayer is entitled to sue an employee or contractor that knowingly or negligently inspects or discloses their FTI.
Damages Upon a finding of liability, the defendant is liable to the taxpayer in a sum equal to the greater of $1,000 for each act of unauthorized inspection or disclosure of FTI, or the actual damages sustained by the plaintiff as a result of such unauthorized inspection or disclosure.
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