Report System Misuse

DCF provides access to sensitive information and it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure the safety of information within DCF systems. Misuse of DCF systems is not tolerated. Misuse of a DCF system is accessing, reviewing, creating, altering, sharing, or deleting any record or part of a record within a system that DCF provides access to without a valid, work reason.

If you suspect an individual (whether an authorized user or not) is misusing a system that DCF provides access to, the suspected system misuse needs to be reported. DCF will alert partner agencies of reports as applicable.

If you are attempting to report fraud in a DCF program instead of suspected misuse of a DCF system, please send the information through the fraud reporting website.

Please provide your contact information

Name

Phone

What is your role?

Security Delegate

Supervisor

Other…

Have you already notified management?

Yes

If not, please indicate why.

If you feel you are able to discuss this with management or a security delegate, please provide them with the information.

Please include the following information on the suspected misuse.

Who committed the suspected system misuse?

At what agency did the suspected system misuse occur? Please provide the location's address.

When did the suspected system misuse occur? Please provide as specific of a date and time as possible.

Please provide a description of the suspected system misuse. Please include information, such as what IT equipment (laptop, server, ect.), data elements, and number or records were involved.

How was the suspected system misuse discovered?

What has already been done in response to the suspected system misuse?

Thank you for submitting this information. You will be contacted if additional information or follow-up is needed based on the reported incident.

DCF-F-5563 (N. 07/2022)