govt reports

GAO: IRS Continues to Put Taxpayer Information at Risk; 89 of 105 Internal Control Weaknesses Remain

Paul L. Caron
March 17, 2012 17:48

The Government Accountability Office yesterday released IRS Needs to Further Enhance Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Taxpayer Data (GAO-12-393): IRS implemented numerous controls and procedures intended to protect key financial and tax-processing systems; nevertheless, control...

National Taxpayer Advocate Releases Report to Congress

Paul L. Caron
June 29, 2011 18:42

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released (IR-2011-71) her mid-year report to Congress, Fiscal Year 2012 Objectives: The report expresses particular concern about the impact of IRS budget cuts on taxpayer service and tax compliance and about IRS lien filing practices. ... Impact of...

GAO Identifies 29 Deficiencies in IRS's Internal Controls

Paul L. Caron
June 22, 2011 04:10

The Government Accountability Office yesterday released Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service's Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness (GAO-11-494R): During our audit of IRS's fiscal year 2010 financial statements, we identified [15] internal...

TIGTA: IRS Is Not Doing Enough to Ensure its Employees Are Paying Their Taxes

Paul L. Caron
June 21, 2011 23:16

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration today released Employees Are Provided Sufficient Information on Their Tax Responsibilities, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Detect All Noncompliant Employees (2011-10-047): The IRS redesigned and centralized the Employee Tax Compliance...

TIGTA: IRS Did Not Follow Law in 38% of Seizures of Taxpayer Property

Paul L. Caron
June 16, 2011 20:19

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration yesterday released Fiscal Year 2011 Review of Compliance With Legal Guidelines When Conducting Seizures of Taxpayers’ Property (2011-30-049): In conducting its statutory review, TIGTA reviewed a random sample of 50 of the 578 seizures conducted...