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Access to Facilities and Sensitive Taxpayer Information Was Not Always Revoked for Separated Employees

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2020-10-034
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
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Recommendations

The Chief, FMSS, and the Human Capital Officer should work together to ensure that SAMC reports are filed and access was terminated for the 350 unrecovered Smart ID cards identified by TIGTA.

The Chief, FMSS, should ensure that the Identity Credential and Access Management office performs reviews of overdue clearance module records and issues reports on a monthly basis. This report should include a review of the termination dates in the Velocity Operator Logs to validate that building access is terminated timely by FMSS employees. Ensure that FMSS management uses the reports to address any timeliness issues and to hold personnel accountable for not meeting the required time frames.

The Chief, FMSS, should determine the feasibility of systemically alerting FMSS employees and their manager when a Smart ID card nears the three-business-day termination deadline, and update the system accordingly.