Information Security
Information Security

Author: Nancy R. Kingsbury

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-05-01

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 1437913148

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The IRS relies extensively on computerized systems to carry out its demanding responsibilities to collect taxes (about $2.7 trillion in FY 2008 and 2007), process tax returns, and enforce the nation's tax laws. Effective info. security controls are essential to protect financial and taxpayer information from inadvertent or deliberate misuse, improper disclosure, or destruction. This report assessed: (1) the status of IRS's actions to correct previously reported weaknesses; and (2) whether controls were effective in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer info. To do this, the auditor examined IRS info. security policies and procedures and other documents; and tested controls over key financial applications. Charts and tables.

Information Security
Information Security

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-09

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781976206139

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) relies extensively on computerized systems to carry out its demanding responsibilities to collect taxes (about $2.7 trillion in fiscal year 2007), process tax returns, and enforce the nation's tax laws. Effective information security controls are essential to ensuring that financial and taxpayer information is adequately protected from inadvertent or deliberate misuse, fraudulent use, improper disclosure, or destruction. As part of its audit of IRS's fiscal years 2007 and 2006 financial statements, GAO assessed (1) IRS's actions to correct previously reported information security weaknesses and (2) whether controls were effective in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer information. To do this, GAO examined IRS information security policies and procedures, guidance, security plans, reports, and other documents; tested controls over key financial applications at three IRS data centers; and interviewed key security representatives and management officials. GAO is recommending that the Acting Commissioner take several

Information Security
Information Security

Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08-13

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781974501618

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"Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a demanding responsibility in collecting taxes, processing tax returns, and enforcing the nation's tax laws. It relies extensively on computerized systems to support its financial and mission-related operations and on information security controls to protect financial and sensitive taxpayer information that resides on those systems.As part of its audit of IRS's fiscal years 2010 and 2009 financial statements, GAO assessed whether controls over key financial and tax processing systems are effective in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer information. To do this, GAO examined IRS information security policies, plans, and procedures; tested controls over key financial applications; and interviewed key agency officials at four sites. GAO recommends that IRS take eight actions to fully implement key components of its comprehensive information security program. In a separate report with limited distribution, GAO is recommending 32 specific actions for correcting newly identified control weaknesses. In commenting on a draft of this report, IRS agreed to develop a"

Information Security
Information Security

Author: Nancy R. Kingsbury

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-08

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 1437931049

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The IRS relies extensively on computerized systems to carry out its demanding responsibilities to collect taxes, process tax returns, and enforce the nation's tax laws. Effective information security (IS) controls are essential to protect financial and taxpayer info. from inadvertent or deliberate misuse, improper disclosure, or destruction. As part of an audit of IRS's FY 2009 and 2008 financial statements, this report assessed: (1) the status of IRS's actions to correct or mitigate previously reported IS weaknesses; and (2) whether controls over key financial and tax processing systems are effective in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer info. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.