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The Child Tax Credit Update Portal Was Successfully Deployed, but Security and Process Improvements Are Needed

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2022-27-028
Report Type
Audit
Special Project
Pandemic
Special Emphasis
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)
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

Ensure that only authorized approving authorities provide status updates and grant final approval of ELC artifacts during required milestone reviews.

Establish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.

Establish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.

Establish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems supported by the CSPs have an approved IRS ATO prior to a system’s deployment.