Improvements in Controls Are Needed for Laptop Computers Recovered When Employees Separate
Report Information
Date Issued
August 10, 2016
Report Number
2016-10-056
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
Recommendations
the IRS Human Capital Officer should update separating employee clearance guidance to include instructions for selecting the appropriate status for laptops and provide training for managers on updated procedures.
The IRS Human Capital Officer should work with IT office management to develop procedures to reconcile and resolve discrepancies between clearance module records and IT office inventory records when employees separate.