11.05.20

A Government Accountability Office official testified before Congress that the IRS must confront IT operational challenges and improve management.

A Government Accountability Office official testified before Congress that the IRS must confront IT operational challenges and improve management.

Vijay D’Souza, director, information technology and cybersecurity, said “IT operational challenges have hampered the IRS’s ability to effectively carry out its responsibilities.”

D’Souza said a May 2020 GAO report stated that new, as well as persistent, deficiencies in IT security controls over financial and tax processing systems included deficiencies related to access controls and segregation of duties. He noted that the IRS hasn’t yet implemented 132 GAO cybersecurity recommendations. For additional information: https://bit.ly/2GrbAU4