Business Systems Modernization

Business Systems Modernization
Author: David A. Powner
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437933424

The IRS Business Systems Modernization (BSM) program is a multi-billion dollar, high risk, highly complex effort that involves the development and delivery of a number of modernized systems that are intended to replace the agency's aging business and tax processing systems. As required, IRS submitted its FY 2010 expenditure plan in Nov. 2009 to Congress, requesting approximately $254 million from the BSM account. The objectives in this review of the expenditure plan were to: (1) determine whether it satisfies the applicable legislative conditions; (2) determine IRS's progress in implementing prior expenditure plan review recommendations; and (3) provide additional observations about the plan and the BSM program. Includes recommend. Illus.

High-Risk Series

High-Risk Series
Author: Gene L. Dodaro
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2009-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437913032

The fed. gov¿t. is the world's largest and most complex entity, with about $3 trillion in outlays in FY 2008. Reports on high-risk areas bring focus to areas needing attention due to their greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. These reports also identify areas needing transformation to address major economy, efficiency, or effectiveness challenges. This 2009 update presents the status of high-risk areas listed in 2007 and identifies new high-risk areas. Solutions to high-risk problems offer the potential to save billions of dollars, dramatically improve service to the public, strengthen confidence and trust in the performance and accountability of the U.S. gov¿t., and ensure the ability of gov¿t. to deliver on its promises. Illus.

Internal Revenue Service

Internal Revenue Service
Author: James R. White
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2009-12
Genre:
ISBN: 1437917585

The financing of the fed. gov¿t. depends largely on the IRS¿s ability to administer the tax laws, which includes providing service to taxpayers and enforcing the law so that individuals and businesses pay the taxes they owe. The President's FY 2010 budget request details how IRS intends to allocate its resources to achieve these goals while also continuing its investment modernizing its tax processing systems. This report: (1) describes budget trends, incl. dollars and full time equivalents; (2) describes legislative proposals that could result in savings or increased revenues; (3) describes the requested increases in funding for new initiatives; (4) assess return on investment info.; and (5) assess the status of the Bus. Systems Modernization program.