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The Child Tax Credit Update Portal Was Successfully Deployed, but Security and Process Improvements Are Needed

Audit · Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration · 2022-05-18 · about Internal Revenue Service

Report

Title
The Child Tax Credit Update Portal Was Successfully Deployed, but Security and Process Improvements Are Needed
Submitting OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Component agency
Internal Revenue Service
Type
Audit
Publication date
2022-05-18

Recommendations (26)

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1ClosedEnsure that the ELC coaches comply with existing agency requirements related to the independent verification and validation of all ELC artifacts.
1ClosedEnsure that the ELC coaches comply with existing agency requirements related to the independent verification and validation of all ELC artifacts.
1ClosedEnsure that the ELC coaches comply with existing agency requirements related to the independent verification and validation of all ELC artifacts.
10ClosedPrioritize remediation efforts on the two noncompliant SADI system servers that have weighted noncompliance scores of less than 90 percent.
10ClosedPrioritize remediation efforts on the two noncompliant SADI system servers that have weighted noncompliance scores of less than 90 percent.
10ClosedPrioritize remediation efforts on the two noncompliant SADI system servers that have weighted noncompliance scores of less than 90 percent.
2ClosedEnsure that only authorized approving authorities provide status updates and grant final approval of ELC artifacts during required milestone reviews.
2ClosedEnsure that only authorized approving authorities provide status updates and grant final approval of ELC artifacts during required milestone reviews.
2ClosedEnsure that only authorized approving authorities provide status updates and grant final approval of ELC artifacts during required milestone reviews.
3ClosedEstablish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.
3ClosedEstablish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.
3ClosedEstablish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.
4ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems supported by the CSPs have an approved IRS ATO prior to a system’s deployment.
4ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems supported by the CSPs have an approved IRS ATO prior to a system’s deployment.
4ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems supported by the CSPs have an approved IRS ATO prior to a system’s deployment.
5ClosedThe Chief Privacy Officer should establish a process that complies with Office of Management and Budget requirements regarding the selection, implementation, assessment, and continuous monitoring of privacy controls.
6ClosedThe Chief Privacy Officer should ensure that formal documentation is created that shows that all the privacy controls applicable to the SADI system are properly selected, implemented, and assessed.
6ClosedThe Chief Privacy Officer should ensure that formal documentation is created that shows that all the privacy controls applicable to the SADI system are properly selected, implemented, and assessed.
6ClosedThe Chief Privacy Officer should ensure that formal documentation is created that shows that all the privacy controls applicable to the SADI system are properly selected, implemented, and assessed.
7ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that the Cybersecurity function validates that all required NIST physical and environmental protection and media protection controls are implemented.
7ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that the Cybersecurity function validates that all required NIST physical and environmental protection and media protection controls are implemented.
7ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that the Cybersecurity function validates that all required NIST physical and environmental protection and media protection controls are implemented.
8ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that the IRS prioritizes completing the processes that will validate newly built servers being placed into the production environment meet minimum compliance requirements and initiate vulnerability scanning…
8ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that the IRS prioritizes completing the processes that will validate newly built servers being placed into the production environment meet minimum compliance requirements and initiate vulnerability scanning…
8ClosedThe Chief Information Officer should ensure that the IRS prioritizes completing the processes that will validate newly built servers being placed into the production environment meet minimum compliance requirements and initiate vulnerability scanning…
9ClosedEnsure that all CTC Update Portal and SADI system associated POA&Ms (listed in Appendix II) are completed timely based on IRS-defined timelines and processes.

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