Audit Reports - FY2008 - No Script

SEP 2008 | AUG 2008 | JUL 2008 | JUN 2008 | MAY 2008 | APR 2008
MAR 2008 | FEB 2008 | JAN 2008 | DEC 2007 | NOV 2007 | OCT 2007

September 2008

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200820161The Enterprise Systems Management Program Is Making Progress to Improve Service Delivery and Monitoring, but Risks Remain
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200810160The Office of Appeals Continues to Show Improvement in Processing Collection Due Process Cases
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200820151Customer Account Data Engine Project Management Practices Have Improved, but Continued Attention Is Needed to Ensure Future Success
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200810162Five Fair Tax Collection Practices Violations Resulted in Administrative Actions in Calendar Year 2007
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200840174Evaluation of the Computation of Economic Stimulus Payments
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200840171Most Tax Returns Prepared by a Limited Sample of Unenrolled Preparers Contained Significant Errors
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August 2008

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200810169A More Strategic and Consistent Approach to Estimating Retirements and Other Separations Is Needed to Better Plan for Future Human Resource Needs
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200840170Many Taxpayers Who Obtain Refund Anticipation Loans Could Benefit From Free Tax Preparation Services
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200840167The Withholding Compliance Program Is Improving Taxpayer Compliance; However, Additional Enforcement Actions Are Needed
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200840168Increased Call Volume Associated With Economic Stimulus Payments Reduced Toll-Free Access for the 2008 Filing Season
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200810140Indian Tribal Noncompliance With the Bank Secrecy Act Is Effectively Identified and Addressed, but Improvements Can Be Made
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200830164The Office of Disclosure Continued to Improve Compliance With the Freedom of Information Act Requirements
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200830154Guidance Could Be Enhanced for Deciding to Use a Qualified Intermediary in Like-Kind Exchanges
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200820159Unauthorized and Insecure Internal Web Servers Are Connected to the Internal Revenue Service Network
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200830155Computer Programming Changes Are Needed to Reduce Delays in Reissuing Some Undelivered Refund Checks
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200830150The Automated Collection System Gap Case Test Initiative Was Not Effectively Conducted
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July 2008

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200820153Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration – Federal Information Security Management Act (Intelligence - National Security Systems) Report for Fiscal Year 2008


200820134The Information Technology Enterprise Governance Structure Needs Further Process Improvements to Ensure Adequate Oversight
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200840149Evaluation of Planning Efforts for the Issuance of Economic Stimulus Payments
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200810142Improved Controls Over Grants Provided to Low Income Taxpayer Clinics Would Lower the Risk of the Inappropriate Use of Federal Government Funds
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200840146Procedures Were Not Always Followed When Resolving Alternative Minimum Tax Discrepancies
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200830144Better Management of Some Procedures for Sales of Seized Property Is Needed
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200830147While Documentation Was Not Available to Fully Assess the Return Preparer Program, Identification and Processing of Preparer Penalties Can Be Improved
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200820143Control Weaknesses at Internal Revenue Service Internet Connections Increase Security Risks


200820130Correspondence Imaging System Performance Has Improved, but Additional Measures Are Needed to Ensure That the System Performs As Expected
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200810133Statistical Portrayal of the Criminal Investigation Division’s Enforcement Activities for Fiscal Years 2000 Through 2007
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200840131While Progress Has Been Made, Limits on the Number of Examinations Reduce the Effectiveness of the Earned Income Tax Credit Recertification Program


June 2008

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200810132Progress Has Been Made, but Important Work Must Be Completed to Ensure Timely Identification of Future Leaders
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200820129Annual Assessment of the Business Systems Modernization Program
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200820122Improvements to the Modernized e-File System Will Help Provide Intended Benefits to the Internal Revenue Service and Taxpayers
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200810117Improvements Have Been Made to Educate Tax-Exempt Organizations and Enforce the Prohibition Against Political Activities, but Further Improvements Are Possible
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200840128A Self-Assistance Option Would Reduce Burden and Costs Associated With Resolving Rejected Electronic Tax Returns
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200840125Improvements in the Distribution and Design of Internal Documents and Tax Publications, Forms, and Notices Could Reduce Costs Considerably
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200830126Fiscal Year 2008 Review of Compliance With Legal Guidelines When Conducting Seizures of Taxpayers’ Property
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200840127Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Notifying Taxpayers of Their Rights When Requested to Extend the Assessment Statute
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200810123Chief Counsel Should Address Questions Related to Proposed Changes in the Automatic Consent Process
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May 2008

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200830114Actions Are Needed to Control Risks With International Transactions Reported on Corporate Income Tax Returns
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200840124Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Prohibiting the Use of Illegal Tax Protester and Similar Designations
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200840118Inaccurate and Incomplete Data Have Adversely Affected Implementation of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Geographic Footprint
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200840113Installment Agreement User Fees Were Not Properly Calculated or Always Collected
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200830107The Complexity of the Law Makes Administering the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit Difficult
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April 2008

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200810106While Renowned for Its Forensic Capabilities, the Digital Evidence Program Faces Challenges and Needs More Controls
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200840112Oversight and Administration of the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program Need Improvement
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200830093Lack of Compensation for Unused Sick Leave at Retirement Has Contributed to Higher Use by Employees in the Federal Employees Retirement System
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200830091The Telephone Excise Tax Refund Program Was Successfully Implemented for Businesses; However, a Large Amount of Overcollected Tax Has Gone Unclaimed
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200830094Additional Actions Are Needed to Effectively Address the Tax Gap
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200810088The Taxpayer Advocate Service Needs to Improve Its Processing of Economic Burden Cases
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200830095Trends in Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2007
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200840108Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Restricting the Use of Records of Tax Enforcement Results
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200830097Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Compliance With Legal Guidelines When Issuing Levies
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200810098Due to the Lack of Experienced Users, the Benefits of Performance-Based Acquisition Are Not Being Fully Realized
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March 2008

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200840100Interim Results of the 2008 Filing Season
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200840099Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Disclosure of Collection Activity With Respect to Joint Returns
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200810096The Internal Revenue Service’s Federal Financial Management Improvement Act Remediation Plan As of December 31, 2007
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200810092Procurement’s Control Environment Was Ineffective and Did Not Prevent Overpayments to Contractors
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200840087Individual Retirement Account Contributions and Distributions Are Not Adequately Monitored to Ensure Tax Compliance


200840090Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Restrictions on Directly Contacting Taxpayers
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200830082Fiscal Year 2008 Statutory Review of Compliance With Lien Due Process Procedures
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200820078Private Collection Agencies Adequately Protected Taxpayer Data
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200820071Inadequate Security Controls Over Routers and Switches Jeopardize Sensitive Taxpayer Information
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200840086Outreach Has Improved, but More Action Is Needed to Effectively Address Employment-Related and Tax Fraud Identity Theft
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200840089Increasing Federal and State Cooperation and Promoting Electronic Filing Would Improve Administration of Taxes Used to Maintain the Nation’s Highways
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200810073Controls and Performance Measures for the Records Management Program Need to Be Improved
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200820077Actions Are Needed to Improve the Effectiveness of the Physical Security Program
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200810057Performance Measures and Improved Case Tracking Would Help the Exempt Organizations Function Better Allocate Resources
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200830056A More Strategic Approach Could Enhance the Workers’ Compensation Program Return-to-Work Efforts
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200820076Improvements Are Needed to the Information Security Program Governance Process
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200810075The Published Guidance Program Needs Additional Controls to Minimize Risks and Increase Public Awareness
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200820053The Account Management Services Project Is Meeting Its Development Goals
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February 2008

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200820061Disaster Recovery Issues Have Not Been Effectively Resolved, but Progress Is Being Made
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200830060The Internal Revenue Service Needs to Emphasize Limited Use of a Collection Suspension Code That Can Allow Inappropriate Refunds
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200840062Processing of Carryback Loss Claims Needs to Be Improved to Ensure Taxpayers Receive Accurate Refunds
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200830072The Baltimore Collection Field Function Office Properly Controlled Form 809 Receipt Books and Timely Transmitted Remittances for Processing
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200840059The Taxpayer Assistance Blueprint Phase 2 Was Generally Reliable, but Oversight of the Survey Design Needs Improvement
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January 2008

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200810058Attestation Review of the Internal Revenue Service’s Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Accounting of Drug Control Funds and Related Performance
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200820028The Modernization and Information Technology Services Organization’s Competitive Sourcing Program Needs Improvement
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200810055The Office of Appeals Closed Case Files Are Overwhelming Onsite Storage Space
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December 2007

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200810054Invoice Audit of Fees Paid Under the Private Debt Collection Initiative
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200810051Appropriate Actions Were Taken to Prepare for the Receipt of New Filing Information From Smaller Tax-Exempt Organizations
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200810052The Tax Exempt Bonds Office Has Established Controls, but Improvements Are Needed to Prevent Improprieties
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200830027Tax Examiners Did Not Always Resolve Return Delinquency Cases, and Computer Checks Did Not Identify Unfiled Returns
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200820030Lack of Proper IRS Oversight of the Department of the Treasury HSPD-12 Initiative Resulted in Misuse of Federal Government Resources
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200820029Internal Revenue Service Databases Continue to Be Susceptible to Penetration Attacks
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200810025Management Oversight Improved, but Expected Benefits and Capabilities for the Tax Exempt Determination System Release 2 Were Not Delivered
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November 2007

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200820026The Internal Revenue Service’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Non-Intelligence - National Security Systems) for Fiscal Year 2007


200820002Efforts to Update Aging Computer Hardware Are Underway, but Program Improvements Are Needed to Minimize Risks
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October 2007

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200840004The Customer Account Data Engine Release 2.2 Posted Tax Return Information Accurately
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200830001Identification of Unreported Self-Employment Taxes Can Be Improved
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