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GGD-77-73 1 (1977-08-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaacos0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT PESIMW 0312n - r A231345r j (Pes-_r rpPview of Several Aspects of the Internal Revenue Service's Proposed Computerized Tax Administration Systeml. rGD-77-7?; B-137761. August 18, 1977. 12 pp. Report to Pep. John E. oss; Rep. Charles Rose; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroll-r General. Issue Area: Tax Administration (2700). contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Miscellaneous: Automatic Data Processing (1001) ; Miscellaneous- Financial Management and Information Systems (1002). Organization Concerned: Internal Revente Service. Congressional Pelevance: Rep. John E.. Moss; Rep. Charles Rose. Authoritv: Privacy Act of 1974 (P..L,. 93-579). Social Security Ac+, as amended; Internal Revenue Code 6103(a)(1). Tax Reform Act of 1916. P.L. 94-202. Concern vas expressed about the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Tax Administ'ation System's privacy safeguards over the exchange and use of tax information, information and data management features, potential for and controls over linking with other Government and private computer systems. TPS' manaagment structure's ability to support th system's advanced technology was also questioned. Findings/Ccnclusions: No plans were fourl whi.ch would violate current laws protecting the privacy of tax return information, and %o covert, illegal attemots to link the system with any other computer system coull be detected. Direct electrrnic linkage between the IRS' system anA any other computer system should be decreed illegal and the transfer of data by any means between the IRS system and other svstpms should be allowed only when specifically authorized by law. TRS has planned for special coding access to terminals through use of passwords, system monitoring, no terminal to t-rminal communication capability, ani oiit trails as means of preserving security. Data input under thk. proposed system will be he same as in the current system, and the internal control features will probably not change. IRS has no plans to link the proposed system with any other system (Government or private) unless required by law to do so. If IPS implements its planned privacy and securi+y controls, taxpayer privacy should be protec-ed in accordance with established legislation. (SS)

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