The duties of the Joint Social Security Centre (Centre commun de la sécurité sociale - CCSS) include the registration of insured workers, determination, collection and recovery of payments, and the recording and distribution of such payments between the various bodies. Under the authority of the Ministry of Social Security, the CCSS organises the computerisation, collection and processing of computer data on behalf of various institutions (Social Security, National Solidarity Fund, National Employment Agency, etc.).