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Data Integrity Enquiry (DIE) System 111-07000000

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This document outlines information on the Data Integrity Enquiry (DIE) System.

Data Integrity error detection enhancements

In 1992, Centrelink introduced a suite of programs to detect Data Integrity (DI) errors within its Centrelink system, which contains Centrelink's customer income security information. Automated DI error checks are run against customer records and the results are displayed via the Data Integrity Enquiry (DIE) screens and the Data Integrity Management Information Reporting System (DIMIRS).

System enhancements to address ANAO Audit recommendations

As part of Centrelink's approach to address the recommendations in the ANAO Audit Report No. 29 2005-06 - 'Integrity of Electronic Customer Records' and Centrelink's internal Data Management audit report, a 'Framework to address Data Quality issues within Centrelink' was developed. The objective of the Framework was to facilitate the delivery of long term Data Quality and Data Integrity benefits to Centrelink, through improving current content, tools, skills, processes and procedures. Some of the resultant activities were the redevelopment of the DIE screens, management information and checking functions. The Framework has now been replaced by several other documents.

  • Timing - checks are not completed in real-time, so there is a lag in reporting new and fixed errors
  • Scope - checks do not cover all business rules and circumstances
  • Platform - checks are only on the system data

Contents

Generating a multiple records report using the Data Integrity Error Search Data (DIESD) System

Data Integrity Management Information Reporting System (DIMIRS)

Generating a Data Integrity Multiples Reporting Tool (DIMRPT) report