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Assessment of Processes to Grant Access to Sensitive Systems and to Safeguard Federal Tax Information

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2024-IE-R008
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
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 Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support should ensure that access to sensitive systems is immediately suspended or disabled when a contractor is identified as not having a favorable background determination.

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that user network access and sensitive system access are timely removed for users who separate from the IRS.

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that the 1,566 Criminal Investigation users’ network access is updated in BEARS.