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, IRS Needs to Address Control Weaknesses That Place Financial and Taxpayer Data at Risk
Information Security, IRS Needs to Address Control Weaknesses That Place Financial and Taxpayer Data at Risk

Author: Government Accountability Office

Publisher:

Published: 2017-07-28

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781973973966

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"The 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 the financial and sensitive taxpayer information that resides on those systems.As part of its audit of IRS's fiscal years 2013 and 2012 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 six sites."

Information Security
Information Security

Author: Nancy R. Kingsbury

Publisher:

Published: 2014-05-16

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13: 9781457854491

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The 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 the financial and sensitive taxpayer information that resides on those systems. As part of an audit of IRS's fiscal years 2013 and 2012 financial statements, this report 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. This is a print on demand report.

Information Security
Information Security

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781976407468

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Information security : continued efforts needed to address significant weaknesses at IRS : report to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.