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Date Dec. 13, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-29FS Title

Information Requests: Department of Justice's Response to Requests for Court Tax Decisions

GAO INFORMATION REQUESTS Department of Justice’s Responseto Requests for Court Tax Decisions United States General Accounting OflIce Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division I) B-237795 December 13,1989 The Honorable Bob Wise Subcommittee Chairman, Information, Justice, Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: on Government and Agriculture Operations This fac...
Date March 16, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-24 Title

Veterans' Pensions: Verifying Income With Tax Data Can Identify Significant Payment Problems

Appendix VIII Comments From the Vrtrrans Administration 1 i. ln view of the foregoing, we feel that the Interests of our beneficiaries will he hest served hv the continued use of the one-page MR form. We will, however, carefully &view each question to determine If It can be improved. Now 0” P 78 Regarding GAO’ suggested s revision of WR queSti 5D (See report pages 90-91.), a simplified revisio...
Date Sept. 21, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-62 Title

Veterans' Benefits: Improving the Integrity of VA's Unemployability Compensation Program

#0' ~' United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate I 3( Ir + VETERANS' BENEFITS Improving the Integrity of VA's Unemployability Compensation Program RELEASED GAO/HRD-87-62 (3y/97 G AO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-225048 September 21, 1987 Th...
Date Nov. 14, 1986 Report No. GGD-87-13 Title

Tax Administration: How IRS Ensures That Others Adequately Safeguard Tax Data

.^. 1’ _-..m.---- * -,..._ __--l,l..lll. - -.-.- . . * , . United States General Accounting Office Report to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Department of the Treasury * November 1986 TAX ADMINISTRATION HOW IRS Ensures That Others Adequately Safeguard Tax Data GAO United States ,General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Is223802 Government Division November 14,1986 The Honora...
Date Sept. 16, 1986 Report No. 130997 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: S. 2756, the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1986

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expe,cted at 9:30 a.m., E.D.T. September 16, 1986 Tuesday, STATEMENT OF JOSEPH F. DELFPCO, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT OF-THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON STATE INCOME AND ELIGIBILITY AND S.2756, THE COMPUTER MATC...
Date Feb. 1, 1986 Report No. 129193 Title

GAO Audits: Access to Tax Information

Preface One of the primary missions of the General Accounting Office (EAO) is to assist the Congress in carrying out its legislative and oversight responsibilities by auditing federal agencies’ programs and activities. GAO has statutory authority to conduct its audits, including specific authority to audit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Generally, GAO also has the authority to examine tax ...
Date Nov. 1, 1985 Report No. GGD-86-22FS Title

IRS/Treasury: Information on Selected Tax Treaties and Information Agreements

United States General Accounting Office GAO Fact Sheet to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means November 1985 IRS/TREASURY Information on Selected Tax Treaties and Information Ag reernents 3 / jzY3S’~ GAWGGi3-8622~s 6337acC UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. - November QOVERNMW DwI8loN 1, 1985 B-220922 The Honorable J. J. Pickle Chai...
Date Aug. 23, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-71 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Tax Information Safeguard Activity Annual Report

UNITED STATESGENERALACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVeRNMENT OIVIIIION B-215208 August 23, 1985 Mr. Guerry Notte, Director Disclosure and Security Division Internal Revenue Service Dear Mr. Notte: Subject: Tax Information Safeguard Activity ' Annual'Report (GAO/GGD-85-11) This is our annual report on safeguarding tax returns .and return information for the calendar year ended Dec...
Date March 27, 1985 Report No. 127255 Title

Information Management: [Added Information Value Through Computer Matching of Data]

3\53? llllllllllll1111lllll1ll 127255 , 8 ’ , - . , t .. ... .- . . Management Perspectives of i3ata Added Information Value Through Computer Matching of Data Presented by : . 24, r 9 9 r I Morey J. Chick, Infornation Management and Technology Division .General Accounting Off ice #flfl3ABSTRACT : e2-J ew D*-4?G=L . . ’ I . ! d:* a ’ Computer matching is defined here a s a comparison of data ...
Date June 5, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-72 Title

Income Security: GAO Observations on the Use of Tax Return Information for Verification in Entitlement Programs

B’Y’ U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE THE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight Of Government Management Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate GAO Observations On The Use Of Tax Return Information For Verification In Entitlement Programs The lack of data to verify Income and assets reported by applrcants and recipients in entitlement programs has contributed to signrfr...
Date Dec. 16, 1982 Report No. 120133 Title

Information Management: Computer Matching To Detect Error, Waste, and Fraud in Government Programs

FOR RELEASE‘ ON~'DELIV!@!!Y EXPECTED AT 9r30 A.M., EST THURSDAY, DECEMBER16, 1982 STATEMENTOF W. D. CAMPBELL ACTING DIRECTORp ACCOUNTINGAND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT ON MANAGEMENT SENATE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON / COMPUTER MATCHING TO DETECT ERROR, WASTE, AND FRAPD IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS/ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:...
Date Dec. 14, 1981 Report No. 117066 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Consideration of Whether the Existing Tax Disclosure Statute Strikes a Proper Balance Between Privacy Rights and Law Enforcement Information Needs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10 A.M. EST MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1981 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS ON WHETHER THE EXISTING TAX DISCLOSURE STATUTE STRIKES A PROPERBALANCE BETWEEN PRIVACY RIGHTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION NEEDS ' M...
Date Nov. 9, 1981 Report No. 116839 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Effects of the 1976 Tax Reform Act Disclosure Provisions on Law Enforcement Activities

I. L UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. .FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2:00 P.M. EST MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1981 9, STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE ON SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHTOF THE INTERNAL REVENUESERVICE SENATE COMMITTEEON FINANCE ON THE EFFECTS OF THE 1976 TAX REFORM ACTI-Saij'fSCLOSUREPROVISIONS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES Mr. C...
Date June 20, 1980 Report No. 112606 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Proposed Legislative Changes To Disclosure and Administrative Summons Provisions of Internal Revenue Code

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 a.m. EDT FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1980 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE l,m.".,". ON[gROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGESTO 'THE DISCLOSURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS PROVISIONS OF THE I...
Date June 17, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-76 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Disclosure and Summons Provisions of 1976 Tax Reform Act--An Analysis of Proposed Legislative Changes

. REPORT B’ THE Y’ Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Disclosure And Summons Provisions Of 1976 Tax Reform Act--An Analysis Of Proposed Legislative Changes Legislative changes are needed in the 1976 Tax Reform Act, which currently hampers the Government’ s ability to detect and prosecute criminals. The act’ disclosure and summons s provisions afford taxpayers increased privacy with r...
Date March 12, 1979 Report No. GGD-78-110 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Disclosure and Summons Provisions of 1976 Tax Reform Act--Privacy Gains With Unknown Law Enforcement Effects

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES * Disclosure And Summons Provisions ’ Of 1976 Tax Reform Act--Privacy Gains With Unknown Law Enforcement Effects To better protect taxpayers and increase their privacy, the Congress, through the Tax Reform Act of 1976, tightened the rules governing the Internal Revenue Service’s disclosure of tax data and its issuance of sunmonses to third-party recordk...
Date May 22, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-23 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Better Management Needed in Exchanging Federal and State Tax Information

DOCUIRNT RBSUME 05962 - [B146419631 RaT.) 5]J4-/7? Better Hanagesent leeded in Exchanging Federal and State Tax Information. GGD-78-23; B-137762. say 22. 1978. Released June 1, 1978. 34 pp. + 4 appendices (11 pp.). Report to Rep. Al Ullsan, Chairman, Joint Coamittee on Taxation; Sea. Russell B. Long, Vice Chairman; by Elmer S. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Tarx Adinistration: Federal-St...
Date March 1, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-43 Title

An Analysis of IRS' Proposed Tax Administration System: Lessons for the Future

DOCUMENT RESUME 05049 - [ B0685604 I An Analysis of IRS Propoed Tax Administration System: Lessons for the Future. G(D-78-43; B-137762. 8arch 1, 1978. 49 pp. + 3 appendices (15 pp.). Rcport to te Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Social Ipacts of Computer-Based Systems (109); Tax Administration (2700). Contact: General Government Div. Budget ...
Date Aug. 18, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-73 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Review of Several Aspects of the Internal Revenue Service's Proposed Computerized Tax Administration System

DOCUMENT PESnMr -. 0312n - rA23134551 (. i.'- W i, rRPview of Several Aspects of the Internal Revenue Service's Proposed Computerized Tax Administration Systeml. CGD-77-7?; August 18, 1977. 12 pp. B-137766. Report to Pep. John E. Moss; Rep. Charles Rose; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Tax Administration (2700). contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Miscellaneous: ...
Date July 11, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-44 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Security Program Requires Improvements To Protect Confidentiality of Income Tax Information

DOCUMENT RESUME 02800 - [A21532521 IRS' Security Program Requires Improvements to Protect Confidentiality of Income Tax Information. GGD-77-44; B-137762. 2 appendices (15 pp.). Jujy 11, 1977. 70 pp. Report to Chairman and Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Tax Administration (2700). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Gene...
Date Sept. 11, 1975 Report No. 094627 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 8948

jl t UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT September 11, 1975 * STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, Before 3 / the SUBCOMMITTEEON COMMERCE,CONSUMER AND MONETARYAFFAIRS , II * ,,,., COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on H.R. 8948, 94th Congress Mr. Chairman ...