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A Comprehensive Strategy Is Needed to Address the Significant Backlog of Adjustment Source Documentation Inventory

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2024-IE-R013
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 Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should conduct an inventory to update and correct current inventory levels of adjustment source documents.

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should ensure managers are performing reviews of the Miscellaneous Inventory Report to ensure the accuracy of the reporting of receipts, transshipments, and closures as required.

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should finalize and execute the plan to rebalance the adjustment source document workload across the Tax Processing Centers.

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop a comprehensive strategy that outlines actions the IRS plans to take, the resources needed, and the time frame to resolve its backlog of adjustment source documents.

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should coordinate with the Federal Records Center to determine what steps need to be taken to correct the out of numerical DLN order for the files incorrectly sent.