2002 GAO Reports on the IRS

The mission of GAO's Tax Policy and Administration issue area is to provide Congress, the Executive Branch, and the public with timely, accurate, and objective analyses and information to improve our nation's tax system and its administration. This responsibility not only encompasses the government's revenue and tax expenditures, but also the IRS, the federal agency responsible for tax administration.

The reports below are the result of the GAO's internal investigations in the Tax Policy and Administration issue area. We think you will them interesting and fascinating, as they uncover weaknesses, abuses, malfeasance, mismanagement, waste, and corruption at the IRS.

GAO-02-966	Sept. 27, 2002
Results-Oriented Cultures: Using Balanced Expectations to Manage Senior Executive Performance.

GAO-02-751	Sept. 13, 2002
Student Aid & Tax Benefits: Better Research and Guidance Will Facilitate Comparison of Effectiveness and Student Use.

GAO-02-827	Aug. 02, 2002
Tax Administration: Advance Tax Refund Program Was a Major Accomplishment, but Not Problem Free.

GAO-02-848	July 30, 2002
Internal Revenue Service: Status of Recommendations from Financial Audits & Related Financial Management Reports.

GAO-02-882R	July 26, 2002
Review of the Estimates for the Impact of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks on New York Tax Revenues.

GAO-02-746R	July 18, 2002
Management Report: Improvements Needed in IRS's Accounting Procedures & Internal Controls.

GAO-02-444	July 17, 2002
Political Organizations: Data Disclosure & IRS's Oversight of Organizations Should Be Improved.

GAO-02-804	July 12, 2002
Performance Management Systems: IRS's Systems for Frontline Employees & Managers Align with Strategic Goals but Improvements Can Be Made.

GAO-02-711R	July 08, 2002
IRS's Budget Justification: Options for Structure & Content.

GAO-02-704	June 28, 2002
Internal Revenue Service: Improving Adequacy of Information Systems Budget Justification.

GAO-02-769	June 27, 2002
Tax Administration: New Compliance Research Effort Is on Track, but Important Work Remains.

GAO-02-733	May 22, 2002
Internal Revenue Service: Efforts to Identify & Combat Abusive Tax Schemes Have Increased, but Challenges Remain

GAO-02-674	May 22, 2002
Tax Administration: Impact of Compliance and Collection Program Declines on Taxpayers.

GAO-02-715T	May 14, 2002
Tax Administration: Continued Progress Modernizing IRS Depends on Managing Risks

GAO-02-667T	May 09, 2002
Highway Financing: Factors Affecting Highway Trust Fund Revenues.

GAO-02-234R	May 07, 2002
IRS Guidance on Economic Analyses in Investment Business Cases

GAO-02-526	April 30, 2002
Tax-Exempt Organizations: Improvements Possible in Public, IRS, & State Oversight of Charities

GAO-02-449	April 25, 2002
Earned Income Credit: Opportunities To Make Recertification Program Less Confusing & More Consistent

GAO-02-558	April 24, 2002
Tax Administration: IRS's Innocent Spouse Program Performance Improved; Balanced Performance Measures Needed

GAO-02-619T	April 15, 2002
Tax Administration: IRS Continues to Face Management Challenges in its Business Practices & Modernization Efforts

GAO-02-353	April 12, 2002
Private Pensions: IRS Can Improve the Quality & Usefulness of Compliance Studies

GAO-02-638R	April 11, 2002
Income Ranges of Taxpayers Who May Have Overpaid Federal Taxes by Not Itemizing

GAO-02-618T	April 11, 2002
Internal Revenue Service: Enhanced Efforts to Combat Abusive Tax Schemes--Challenges Remain

GAO-02-580T	April 09, 2002
Internal Revenue Service: Assessment of Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2003 & Interim Results of 2002 Tax Filing Season

GAO-02-509	March 29, 2002
Tax Deductions: Further Estimates of Taxpayers Who May Have Overpaid Federal Taxes by Not Itemizing

GAO-02-311	March 15, 2002
Tax Administration: IRS Should Evaluate the Changes to Its Offer in Compromise Program

GAO-02-381R	Feb. 15, 2002
Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Federal Unemployment Taxes.

GAO-02-380R	Feb. 15, 2002
Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Airport & Airway Trust Fund Excise Taxes.

GAO-02-379R	Feb. 11, 2002
Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Highway Trust Fund Excise Taxes.

GAO-02-336	Jan. 31, 2002
Tax Abatements: Better IRS Data Could Benefit Small Businesses & IRS

GAO-02-92	Jan. 15, 2002
Tax Administration: IRS's Efforts to Improve Compliance With Employment Tax Requirements Should Be Evaluated

GAO-02-205	Jan. 10, 2002
Tax Administration: Electronic Filing's Past & Future Impact on Processing Costs Dependent on Several Factors

GAO-02-144	Dec. 21, 2001
Tax Administration: Assessment of IRS' 2001 Tax Filing Season.

GAO-02-290R	Dec. 14, 2001
Earned Income Tax Credit Eligibility & Participation.

GAO-02-257	Dec. 13, 2001
Tax Administration: Interim Report on Advance Tax Refunds

GAO-02-212	Dec. 07, 2001
IRS Telephone Assistance: Limited Progress & Missed Opportunities to Analyze Performance in the 2001 Filing Season

GAO-02-35	Oct. 19, 2001
Internal Revenue Service: Progress Made, but Further Actions Needed to Improve Financial Management.

A02377	Sept. 01, 2001
FASAB: Amending SFFAS 7, Elimination of Certain Disclosures Related to Tax Revenue Transactions by the Internal Revenue Service, Customs, & Others.

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