Actions Are Needed to Reduce the Risk of Fraudulent Use of Employer Identification Numbers and to Improve the Effectiveness of the Application Process

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2018-40-013

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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3	Open
The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should correct programming to reject EIN applications when an EIN has previously been assigned to the same sole proprietor and to reject applications when IRS data indicate that the sole proprietor is deceased.
9	Open
The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop programming to reject estate applications if the decedent TIN is not that of a deceased individual.