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The Internal Revenue Service Did Not Identify and Assist All Individuals Potentially Affected by the Get Transcript Application Data Breach

Report Number
2016-40-037

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $0 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should ensure … 21, 2015, the IRS removed this application from its website after discovering it was being used for unauthorized … cited employee error as the reason why the markers were not added to the taxpayers’ accounts. The employees …

The Internal Revenue Service Faces Challenges in Addressing the Growth of Peer-to-Peer Payment Application Use

Report Number
2021-30-022

… public release has been redacted from this document. TIGTACommunications@tigta.treas.gov | www.treasury.gov/tigta … passed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, which added Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) Section (§) 6050W. … the flow and transfer of funds, making it easier and cheaper to send payments from one person to another. …

The Internal Revenue Service Has a Process to Respond to Workplace Injuries, but Some Improvements Could Be Made

Report Number
2016-10-048

… safety officers when an employee has filed a workers' compensation claim through an e-mail alert or other … whether a safety investigation was performed, as required, after employees were injured. Also, safety officers were not … management stated some inspections were completed, but not added to the GDI. Finally, IRS management advised us that …

Accounting and Controls Need to Be Improved for Excess Collections

Report Number
2016-30-005

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $0 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should reverse … for ensuring resolution. If the case is still not resolved after the Accounts Management function research has been … account. This may result in unnecessary notices, leading to added taxpayer burden. Conversely, for barred statute …

Fiscal Year 2019 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act Reporting Compliance

Report Number
2020-10-003

… 2019 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act Reporting Compliance November 7, 2019 2020-10-003 Treasury Inspector … 2019 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act Reporting Compliance November 7, 2019 Reference Number: 2020-10-003 … and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Treasury (hereafter referred to as the Treasury Department) published 57 …

TIGTA Issues Report on the IRS's External Leads Program

Press Release
… opportunities exist to improve the program," George added. According to the report, the IRS is not always … whose refund is being held until the verification is completed. In addition, leads are inconsistently tracked in … key information such as how the lead was resolved. TIGTA recommended that the IRS establish more consistent time frames …

Affordable Care Act: IRS Successfully Implemented the Branded Prescription Drug Fee

Press Release
… approximately 100 audit reports annually containing recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to … challenges in the areas of employee and data security, computer modernization, tax compliance, tax law … among others. "Going forward," Inspector General George added, "Mike's extensive knowledge will serve TIGTA well as …