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Tax Examiners Do Not Have the Tools or Expertise to Authenticate Documents Certified by a Foreign Issuing Agency

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2015-40-038
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 provide tax examiners with reference materials that have **2***** ************* 2***********various countries that can be used to verify the authenticity of copies of documents certified by a foreign issuing agency.

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop detailed procedures and deliver adequate training on verifying the authenticity of copies of documents certified by a foreign issuing agency.