Audit Reports - FY2012 - No Script

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September 2012

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201220114Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration - Federal Information Security Management Act Report for Fiscal Year 2012
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201220115Using SmartID Cards to Access Computer Systems Is Taking Longer Than Expected
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201220120Annual Assessment of the Internal Revenue Service Information Technology Program
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201220121Despite Steps Taken to Increase Electronic Returns, Unresolved Modernized e-File System Risks Will Delay the Retirement of the Legacy e-File System and Implementation of Business Forms
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201240119The Majority of Individual Tax Returns Were Processed Timely, but Not All Tax Credits Were Processed Correctly During the 2012 Filing Season
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201240118Processes for the Direct Deposit of Tax Refunds Need Improvement to Increase Accuracy and Minimize Fraud
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201220112An Enterprise Approach Is Needed to Address the Security Risk of Unpatched Computers
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201220107The Information Technology Organization Needs to Implement a Competency Database to Efficiently Manage Its Workforce
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201220099Audit Trails Did Not Comply With Standards or Fully Support Investigations of Unauthorized Disclosure of Taxpayer Data
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201240113Penalty Abatement Procedures Should Be Applied Consistently to All Taxpayers and Should Encourage Voluntary Compliance
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201211101Deficiencies Continue to Exist in Verifying Contractor Labor Charges Prior to Payment
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201240116While Use of the Modernized e-File System for Individual Tax Returns Has Increased, the Legacy e-File System Is Still Needed as a Backup
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201240111Delays in Processing Net Operating Loss Cases Resulted in Millions of Dollars in Unnecessary Interest Payments
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201230110Collection Field Function Procedures Were Not Always Followed When Assessing Taxes on Businesses That Have Not Filed Tax Returns
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201240108Control Weaknesses Could Allow Taxpayers' Delinquent Accounts to Be Inappropriately Closed As Currently Not Collectible
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201240106The Process for Individuals to Report Suspected Tax Law Violations Is Not Efficient or Effective
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201230097Actions Are Needed to Ensure Audit Results Post Timely and Accurately to Taxpayer Accounts
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201240105Expansion of Controls Over Refundable Credits Could Help Reduce the Billions of Dollars of Improperly Paid Claims
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201230104Criminal Investigation's Firearms Training and Qualification Policies Need to Be Clarified
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201230094A Concerted Effort Should Be Taken to Improve Federal Government Agency Tax Compliance
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201230102Fiscal Year 2012 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Notifying Taxpayers of Their Rights When Requested to Extend the Assessment Statute
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201230089Fiscal Year 2012 Statutory Review of Restrictions on Directly Contacting Taxpayers
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August 2012

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201210100Significant Additional Real Estate Cost Savings Can Be Achieved by Implementing a Telework Workstation Sharing Strategy
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201230098Fiscal Year 2012 Statutory Review of Compliance With the Freedom of Information Act
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201230095Fiscal Year 2012 Statutory Review of Compliance With Legal Guidelines When Issuing Levies
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201230093Improved Toll-Free Telephone Services Should Make It Easier for Taxpayers to Obtain Assistance During a Correspondence Audit
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201230092Business Taxpayers Were Effectively Transitioned to Electronic Payments;However, They Were Not Always Timely Contacted When Payments Were Missed
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201220086The End-User Equipment and Services Organization Successfully Planned Its Reorganization; However, Program Measures and Efficiencies Can Be Improved
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201230090Fiscal Year 2012 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Restricting the Use of Records of Tax Enforcement Results
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201210091The Onboarding Process Has Improved, but Additional Steps Should Be Taken to Ensure Employees Have the Tools, Resources, and Knowledge to Be Successful and Productive
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201210087Statistical Portrayal of the Tax Exempt Bonds Office's Enforcement Activities From Fiscal Year 2005 Through Fiscal Year 2010
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July 2012

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201240088Ensuring the Quality Review Process Is Consistently Followed Remains a Problem for the Volunteer Program
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201230083The Collection Function Develops Quality Fraud Referrals but Can Improve the Identification and Development of Additional Fraud Cases
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201210077Office of Appeals Errors in the Handling of Collection Due Process Cases Continue to Exist
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201210075An Independent Risk Assessment of Facility Physical Security Was Not Performed in Compliance With Contract Requirements
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201240085The Internal Revenue Service Is Making Progress Toward Implementing Daily Processing of Individual Tax Returns
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201210076The Full Costs of Work Performed on Reimbursable Agreements Are Not Always Charged, Resulting in Reduced Funds Available for Tax Administration
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201230084Fiscal Year 2012 Statutory Review of Disclosure of Collection Activity With Respect to Joint Returns
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201210069The Remediation Plan Still Does Not Contain All the Necessary Actions to Address the Unpaid Assessments Material Weakness
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201242080There Are Billions of Dollars in Undetected Tax Refund Fraud Resulting From Identity Theft
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201242081Substantial Changes Are Needed to the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Program to Detect Fraudulent Applications
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201210074Accounting for the Austin Incident
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201240073Better Information Is Needed to Assess Ongoing Efforts to Expand Self-Assistance and Virtual Services to Taxpayers
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June 2012

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201230072Fiscal Year 2012 Review of Compliance With Legal Guidelines When Conducting Seizures of Taxpayers? Property
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201230068Implementation of the Return Preparer Visitation Project Was Successful, but Improvements Are Needed to Increase Its Effectiveness
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201240071Insufficient E-Services Controls May Put Taxpayer Information at Risk
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201213070Affordable Care Act: While Much Has Been Accomplished, the Extent of Additional Controls Needed to Implement Tax-Exempt Hospital Provisions Is Uncertain
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201230062The Recommended Adjustments From S Corporation Audits Are Substantial, but the Number of No-Change Audits Is a Concern
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201230066Fiscal Year 2012 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Prohibiting the Use of Illegal Tax Protester and Similar Designations
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201230060Despite Some Favorable Partnership Audit Trends, the Number of No-Change Audits Is a Concern
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201243064Affordable Care Act: Planning Efforts for the Tax Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Appear Adequate; However, the Resource Estimation Process Needs Improvement
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201240065Processes to Address Erroneous Adoption Credits Result in Increased Taxpayer Burden and Credits Allowed to Nonqualifying Individuals
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201210052The Taxpayer Advocate Service?s ASK-TAS1 Toll-Free Line Has Evolved Over Time, but Additional Steps Are Necessary to Evaluate Its Impact
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201210058Implementing Better Management Controls Would Improve the Exempt Organizations Function?s Ability to Properly Oversee and Timely Process Referrals
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May 2012

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201230057Problems Persist When Processing Undelivered Lien Notices and Notifying Taxpayers? Representatives
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201220051Customer Account Data Engine 2 Performance and Capacity Is Sufficient, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Testing
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201210055Oversight of Nonbank Trustees Has Improved, but Resources Expended on the Program Should Be Reevaluated
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201210046The Exempt Organizations Function Should Take Action to Limit the Disclosure of Social Security Numbers on Publicly Available Tax-Exempt Returns


201240050Most Taxpayers Whose Identities Have Been Stolen to Commit Refund Fraud Do Not Receive Quality Customer Service
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201220041Disaster Recovery Testing Is Being Adequately Performed, but Problem Reporting and Tracking Can Be Improved
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April 2012

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201230045Improved Oversight Is Needed to Effectively Process Whistleblower Claims
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201240049Additional Steps Are Needed to Ensure the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program Reaches More Underserved Taxpayers
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201210040Opportunities Exist to Reduce Lockbox Fingerprinting Costs
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201210043Future Improvements Could Further Increase the Benefits of the Tuition Assistance Program
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201210044No Fair Tax Collection Practices Violations Were Closed in Fiscal Year 2011
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March 2012

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201230033Increasing Requests for Offers in Compromise Have Created Inventory Backlogs and Delayed Responses to Taxpayers
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201240036Interim Results of the 2012 Filing Season
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201210031Citibank Purchase Card and Fleet Card Rebates Were Maximized and Are Now Properly Allocated
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201210027Appropriate Actions Were Taken to Identify Thousands of Organizations Whose Tax-Exempt Status Had Been Automatically Revoked, but Improvements Are Needed
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201220029Virtual Server Technology Has Been Successfully Implemented, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Further Reduce the Number of Servers and Increase Savings
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201230030Actions Can Be Taken to Reinforce the Importance of Recognizing and Investigating Fraud Indicators During Field Audits
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201230026Designated Payment Codes Are Inaccurate and Ineffective
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201220019The Computer Security Incident Response Center Is Effectively Performing Most of Its Responsibilities, but Further Improvements Are Needed
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201240028The Internal Revenue Service Is Not in Compliance With All Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act Requirements
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February 2012

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201240021The Volunteer Program Management Information System Has Improved, but Better Controls Are Needed to Ensure Data Reliability
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201230020Improvements Are Needed to Ensure the Business Master File Case Creation Nonfiler Identification Process Is Working Effectively
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201240015Procedures Need to Be Updated to Ensure Proper Determinations of Tax Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Disasters
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201241013The Internal Revenue Service Disallowed Erroneous First-Time Homebuyer Credits Totaling $1.6 Billion; However, Its Examination Resources Could Have Been Used More Effectively
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201230014Criminal Investigation Can Take Steps to Strengthen Oversight of Its Undercover Operations
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January 2012

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201210018Independent Attestation Review of the Internal Revenue Service?s Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Accounting of Drug Control Funds and Related Performance
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201230011Opportunities Exist to Identify More Taxpayers Who Underreport Retirement Income
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201230012Procedures Are Needed to Improve the Accounting and Monitoring of Restitution Payments to Prevent Erroneous Refunds
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201240001Analysis of Internal Revenue Service Employees? Use of Tax Preparation Assistance


December 2011

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201213009Affordable Care Act: The Appeals Division?s Planning Efforts for the Health Care Reform Legislation
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201240010More Tax Return Preparers Are Filing Electronically, but Better Controls Are Needed to Ensure All Are Complying With the New Preparer Regulations
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201240008Eliminating the Automatic Mailing of Tax Packages Achieved Significant Savings, Although Some Taxpayers Were Burdened
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November 2011

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201230007Revenue Officers Took Appropriate Levy Actions but Face Challenges and Delays Bringing Taxpayers Into Compliance
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201210006Internal Revenue Service Diversity Demographics Compare Favorably With Other Federal Agencies' Senior Executive Service Ranks
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