Controls Over the Pseudonym Program Need Improvements
Report Information
Date Issued
June 18, 2020
Report Number
2020-IE-R004
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
Recommendations
The Chief Privacy Officer should determine when all active pseudonym holders obtained their pseudonyms.
The Chief Privacy Officer should ensure that all active pseudonyms requested after July 22, 1998, are supported by appropriate justification and management approval.
The Chief Privacy Officer should develop a standard form for all pseudonym requests, approval, registration, and recordkeeping of pseudonym information.
The Chief Privacy Officer should perform a full inventory to develop a complete and accurate list of active pseudonyms.
The Chief Privacy Officer should establish processes to maintain a complete and fully supported list of pseudonyms.