The IRS Private Debt Collection Program Has Not Effectively Reported All Program Costs or Included Adequate Disclosures

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Friday, March 18, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2022-30-022

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	No
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) should address the growing balance of $25.8 million in the Cost of Services Fund, disclose in its Annual Reports to Congress the net revenue sent from the Private Debt Collection (PDC) program to the General Fund, and determine the amount necessary to retain to pay the Private Collection Agencies (PCAs) without causing further growth in the Cost of Services Fund.