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Commerce OIG Report: U.S. Census Bureau and Updating the Master Address File

U.S. Census Bureau – Census 2010: Dress Rehearsal of Address Canvassing Revealed Persistent Deficiencies in Approach to Updating the Master Address File – Final Report No. OSE-18599 October 2008

  • “Our review revealed that (1) millions of ungeocoded Postal Service addresses in the MAF set the stage for missed housing units and increased workloads; (2) address canvassing cannot be relied on to adequately update, delete, or add addresses for certain types of housing units or residential communities, such as apartments and trailer parks; and (3) the bureau’s modified quality control procedures may compromise the results of the quality control operation.”
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