Access to Government Facilities and Computers Is Not Always Removed When Employees Separate

The Chief, Agency-Wide Shared Services (AWSS), should review and update the current Separating Employee Clearance policies, procedures, and controls, including the Internal Revenue Manual, and provide comprehensive training on the updated procedures to managers and security personnel. This should include periodic reminders and highlights of the risk of Separating Employee Clearance procedures not being followed.

The Chief, Agency-Wide Shared Services (AWSS), should perform an inventory verification of non-enforcement pocket commissions assigned to IRS employees and update and maintain the Personal Identity Verification Data Synchronization (PDS).

The Chief, Agency-Wide Shared Services (AWSS), should develop an inventory process to include documenting the issuance of manual keys and key cards and changing combination locks so managers will know security items that need to be recovered or combinations that need to be changed during employee separations.

The Chief, Agency-Wide Shared Services (AWSS), should Coordinate with the IRS Information Technology office to review the process to confirm that computer and building access is deactivated **********2********* ****************************2********************************.