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Status of the Implementation of Recommendations Related to Conference Spending

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2016-10-020
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 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) should issue guidance requiring the IRS to submit to the Treasury Department an annual final accounting for all events with expenses exceeding $100,000 in each fiscal year to ensure that all events are reported on the public website as required.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) should require that training events with the same course material provided at the same location and for the same dates are approved and reported as one event in accordance with Treasury Department policy.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) should centralize the retention of the final cost, approval, and reporting information for events with expenses exceeding $20,000 to ensure that information is accurate and available to meet Treasury Department and IRS requirements.