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Efforts to Implement Taxpayer First Act Section 2101 Have Been Mostly Successful

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2021-25-058
Report Type
Audit
Special Emphasis
Taxpayer First Act (TFA)
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 Information Officer (CIO) should coordinate with the Chief, Criminal Investigation, to ensure that the CIO information technology oversight requirements of Taxpayer First Act § 2101 are addressed.

The Chief Procurement Officer and Chief Information Officer should review reporting options and implement the most effective approach for identifying the acquisition of information technology products and services.

The Chief Information Officer should consult with the Chief Procurement Officer to ensure that all significant information technology product and service shopping carts initiated by non–information technology business units are properly approved prior to acquisition.