Financial Management

Financial Management
Author: Gregory D. Kutz (au)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2005-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781422302415

Tax abuses by contractors working for the Dept. of Defense (DoD) have led to concerns about similar abuses by those hired by civilian agencies. Do similar problems exist at civilian agencies? This report: (1) quantifies the amount of unpaid fed. taxes owed by civilian agency contractors paid through the Financial Management Service; (2) identifies any statutory or policy impediments & control weaknesses that impede tax collections under the Federal Payment Levy Program; & (3) determines whether there are indications of abusive or potential criminal activity by contractors with unpaid tax debts. Includes 18 recommendations. Also includes testimony by various employees of the GAO. Charts & tables.

Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)

Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)
Author: Robert F. Dacey
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 601
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1437914063

FISCAM presents a methodology for performing info. system (IS) control audits of governmental entities in accordance with professional standards. FISCAM is designed to be used on financial and performance audits and attestation engagements. The methodology in the FISCAM incorp. the following: (1) A top-down, risk-based approach that considers materiality and significance in determining audit procedures; (2) Evaluation of entitywide controls and their effect on audit risk; (3) Evaluation of general controls and their pervasive impact on bus. process controls; (4) Evaluation of security mgmt. at all levels; (5) Control hierarchy to evaluate IS control weaknesses; (6) Groupings of control categories consistent with the nature of the risk. Illus.

Payroll Tax Abuse

Payroll Tax Abuse
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2008
Genre: Business enterprises
ISBN:

Tax Compliance: Businesses Owe Billions in Federal Taxes

Tax Compliance: Businesses Owe Billions in Federal Taxes
Author: Steven J. Sebastian
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1437908802

Federal contractors abuse the tax system with little consequence. Much of the tax abuse involved contractors not remitting to the government payroll taxes that were withheld from salaries. This report reviews the IRS¿s processes and procedures to prevent and collect unpaid payroll taxes and determines: (1) the magnitude of unpaid federal payroll tax debt; (2) the factors affecting IRS¿s ability to enforce compliance or pursue collections; and (3) whether some businesses with unpaid payroll taxes are engaged in abusive or potentially criminal activities with regard to the federal tax system. Charts and tables.