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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Other Participating OIGs
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Internal Revenue Service
Report Number
2024-300-056
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
9
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

The Director, Collection Policy, SB/SE Division, should revise the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) to require revenue officers to check their mail and faxes for any CDP levy hearing requests prior to issuing levies.

4 No $0 $0

The Director, Collection Policy, SB/SE Division, should provide training to remind revenue officers that for manually created balance due modules within the ICS, they must manually verify the CDP levy notice was timely issued and that the modules are not part of an open CDP hearing prior to levy. In addition, revise the IRM to require that revenue officers document the ICS history with confirmation that required notices were provided prior to issuing a levy on a manually created balance due module.

6 No $0 $0

The Director, Field Collection, SB/SE Division, should ensure that the taxpayers who were not given the opportunity for a CDP hearing are given their CDP rights, if appropriate; and obtain authorization to retain any improper levy proceeds or refund the proceeds to the taxpayer.

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

United States