OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE STATE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE 32399-0350 ROBERT F. MILLIGAN COMPTROLLER OF FLORIDA April 23, 2002 IN REPLY REFER TO: DBFBP 02-12 TO: Agencies Addressed FROM: Diana Flagg, Chief Bureau of State Payrolls SUBJECT: Suppression of Social Security Numbers on Payroll Warrants Effective with the supplemental payroll warrant dated April 29, 2002, social security numbers will be suppressed on the paper payroll warrants only. This will be accomplished by replacing the first five digits of the social security number with X. For example, 123-45-6789 will become XXX-XX-6789. There will be no suppression of social security numbers on earning statements, files, reports, etc., that currently display social security numbers. Suppressing social security numbers on paper payroll warrants is another step toward our goal of ensuring the protection of sensitive payroll information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marvin Naiman at (850) 410-9444, SUNCOM 210-9444, or email: mnaiman@mail.dbf.state.fl.us. DF/MN:kw