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Without Expanded Error Correction Authority, Billions of Dollars in Identified Potentially Erroneous Earned Income Credit Claims Will Continue to Go Unaddressed Each Year

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2016-40-036
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 and the Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should ensure that the revised ACTC improper payment risk assessment process includes a quantitative assessment for the ACTC improper payment risk using available National Research Program (NRP) and enforcement data.

The Chief Financial Officer and the Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should ensure that the results of the AOTC improper payment risk assessment accurately reflect the high risk associated with AOTC payments. Completion of the AOTC improper risk assessment should include a quantitative assessment of the AOTC improper payment risk using available National Research Program (NRP) and enforcement data.