U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

The Internal Revenue Service Has Not Used Critical Position Pay Authority to Hire Employees

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2017-IE-R007
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View Report

Recommendations

The IRS pilot the use of CPPA by completing and forwarding the initial CPPA package to the Secretary of the Treasury for approval. Further, the IRS should track in detail the time and effort to get the package cleared internally, approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and then in turn by the OPM and the OMB.