Financial Audit

Financial Audit
Author: United States. Internal Revenue Service
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2003
Genre: Internal revenue
ISBN:

Internal Revenue Service

Internal Revenue Service
Author: Steven J. Sebastian (au)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2005-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781422301142

In its role as the nation's tax collector, the IRS has a demanding responsibility for collecting taxes, processing tax returns, & enforcing the nation's tax laws. Since the first audit of IRS's financial statements in FY 1992, a number of weaknesses in IRS's financial management operations have been identified. In related reports, corrective action has been recommended to address those weaknesses. Each year, as part of the annual audit of IRS's financial statements, recommendations have been made to address any new weaknesses identified, but also follows up on the status of weaknesses identified in previous years' audits. This report tracks the status of audit recommendations & actions needed to fully address them.

Financial Audit

Financial Audit
Author: David M. Walker
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780756730215

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collections are significant in relation to federal receipts &, in turn, to the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. government. Therefore, the U.S. Congress is very interested in financial management at IRS. The General Accounting Office (GAO) audits IRS's financial statements annually to determine whether: (1) the financial statements IRS prepares are reliable, (2) IRS management maintained effective internal controls, and (3) IRS complies with selected provisions of significant laws and regulations and its financial systems comply with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA). Charts and tables.

High-risk Series

High-risk Series
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2005
Genre: Administrative agencies
ISBN:

Internal Revenue Service progress made, but further actions needed to improve financial management.

Internal Revenue Service progress made, but further actions needed to improve financial management.
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2001
Genre:
ISBN: 1428948228

This report is a follow-on to our report on the results of our audit of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) fiscal year 2000 financial statements. In fiscal year 2000, IRS was able to produce for the first time combined financial statements that were fairly stated in all material respects. This achievement was the result of the dedication and months of efforts of IRS management and staff working around serious systems deficiencies and internal control weaknesses, many of which have plagued IRS since we first began auditing its financial statements in 1992. Although this effort produced reliable financial statement balances, they were reliable only for a single point in time and fell short of addressing the fundamental weaknesses in IRS systems and internal controls. As a result, we gave an unqualified opinion on IRS fiscal year 2000 financial statements but also concluded that IRS did not maintain effective internal controls. We also found two instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations relating to IRS structuring of installment agreements and the timing of the release of tax liens.

Government Performance and Accountability

Government Performance and Accountability
Author: David M. Walker
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2006-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781422303597

Numerous fed. programs, policies, & activities are supported through the tax code. As described in statute, tax expenditures are reductions in tax liabilities that result from preferential provisions, such as tax exclusions, credits, & deductions. They result in revenue forgone. This report is part of an effort to assist Congress in reexamining & transforming the gov't. to meet the many challenges & opportunities that we face in the 21st century. This report describes: (1) how tax expenditures have changed over the past 3 decades in number, size, & in comparison to fed. revenue, spending, & the economy, & (2) the amount of progress made since 1994 recommend. to improve scrutiny of tax expend. Includes recommend. Charts & tables.