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+* [https://oig.hhs.gov/documents/sar/1239/OIG-SAR-FALL-1979-Complete%20Report.pdf 1979 HEW Inspector General Annual Report] Discussing Project Match (not text searchable)
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= Project Match =

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<TD>Production Date</TD><TD>07/09/[[Radio1979|1979]]</TD></TR>
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	With great fanfare in November, 1977, Secretary of Health, Education and		With great fanfare in November, 1977, Secretary of [[wikipedia:United_States_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services#Department_of_Health,_Education,_and_Welfare\|Health, Education and
	Welfare Joseph Califano unveiled a new program designed to catch welfare cheaters.		Welfare]] [[wikipedia:Joseph_A._Califano_Jr.\|Joseph Califano]] unveiled a new program designed to catch welfare cheaters.
	It is called "Project Match." Secretary Califano claimed that by matching the		It is called "[[Project Match]]." Secretary Califano claimed that by matching the
	welfare rolls of 26 states against the rolls of five million federal employees		welfare rolls of 26 states against the rolls of five million federal employees
	in a complex computer process, HEW could weed out all those cheaters who were on		in a complex computer process, HEW could weed out all those cheaters who were on
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	To give "Project Match" a big send-off, Califano decided to launch a trial		To give "Project Match" a big send-off, Califano decided to launch a trial
	run in Washington, D.C. by matching HEW"s own employee rolls with the list of		run in Washington, D.C. by matching HEW's own employee rolls with the list of
	Washington welfare recipients. Lo and behold, the computer coughed up 15 names		Washington welfare recipients. Lo and behold, the computer coughed up 15 names
	which were on both lists. The 15 were indicted last fall in a highly publicized		which were on both lists. The 15 were indicted last fall in a highly publicized
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	fact to the appropriate District authorities. But this information never made		fact to the appropriate District authorities. But this information never made
	it to the HEW computers. Therefore, these 15 people appeared on "Project		it to the HEW computers. Therefore, these 15 people appeared on "Project
	Match's" list as both HEW employees and welfare ~~recipiants~~. Their names were		Match's" list as both HEW employees and welfare recipients. Their names were
	printed in both Washington newspapers as examples of HEW's successful, new		printed in both Washington newspapers as examples of HEW's successful, new
	program.		program.
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	was discovered that she had cancer. She quit her job in order to undergo a		was discovered that she had cancer. She quit her job in order to undergo a
	debilitating series of cobalt treatments for the cancer. Then one day her		debilitating series of cobalt treatments for the cancer. Then one day her
	doctor , had good news. Her condition has improved and she could go back to		doctor, had good news. Her condition has improved and she could go back to
	work. She found a job at St. Elizabeth's hospital . Elated, this woman called		work. She found a job at St. Elizabeth's hospital. Elated, this woman called
	Washington's Department of Human Resources to tell them that she wouldn't need		Washington's Department of Human Resources to tell them that she wouldn't need
	the welfare payments any more. The official she talked to told her not to worry		the welfare payments any more. The official she talked to told her not to worry