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Controls Over the Pseudonym Program Need Improvements

Report Information

Date Issued
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
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Recommendations

The Chief Privacy Officer should periodically solicit pseudonym holders to determine whether each employee still needs a pseudonym, and advise those that no longer need a pseudonym that they have the option to withdraw from the program.