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Processes Need to Be Improved to Identify Incomplete and Fraudulent Applications for Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2018-40-010
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 Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should prior to acceptance into the CAA program, ensure that the CAA-completed forensic training includes instruction on how to verify the security features on all original documents that the IRS accepts as proof of identity.