Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Archives

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Taxpayer information is potentially at risk due to IRS oversight weaknesses, watchdog says

The review from the GAO found weaknesses involving information systems, contractor oversight, information sharing, and more.

Sep 11, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

IRS must improve oversight of third-party cybersecurity, watchdog says

GAO disagrees with officials that the agency needs further statutory authority to establish new security requirements for the IT systems of paid preparers and other filers.

Aug 8, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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IRS cyber deficiencies leave taxpayer data at risk, IG report says

American Rescue Plan Act funds have helped address the problem, but more is needed to modernize aging systems.

Dec 17, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

IRS under investigation for use of citizens’ phone location data

The inspector general is reviewing an IRS unit's subscription to a commercial database containing the phone location data of millions of citizens.

Oct 7, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

IRS identity theft trackers overlooked data breaches, report says

The report details how the IRS’s Return Integrity and Compliance Services organization didn’t record and monitor 89 external data breaches reported to it.

Nov 20, 2018 By Carten Cordell

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IRS CIO improperly delegated key IT spending responsibilities, watchdog says

A Treasury Department internal watchdog said that the IRS was not complying with FITARA in delegating responsibilities that are supposed to go to the CIO.

Aug 3, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee