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Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Key Insights: Identity Fraud Reduction and Redress in Pandemic Response Programs
This Insights Report highlights identity fraud related challenges in federal programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. By evaluating previous oversight work in this space from members of the PRAC’s Identity Fraud Reduction and Redress Working Group, this report presents best practices to reduce identity fraud before it occurs and to assist victims of identity fraud if it does occur. These best practices may be helpful for federal agencies to utilize moving forward. This report also identifies that across the federal government there is a larger focus on reducing identity fraud up front, while...
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Final Report – The IRS Leveraged Its Telework Program to Continue Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Processing of Recovery Rebate Credit Claims During the 2021 Filing Season
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
The Child Tax Credit Update Portal Was Successfully Deployed, but Security and Process Improvements Are Needed
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
The Child Tax Credit Update Portal Was Successfully Deployed, but Security and Process Improvements Are Needed
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
American Rescue Plan Act: Implementation of Advance Recovery Rebate Credit Payments
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Program and Organizational Changes Are Needed to Address the Continued Inadequate Tax Account Assistance Provided to Taxpayers
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
American Rescue Plan Act: Assessment of Processes to Identify and Address Improper Child and Dependent Care Credit Claims
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF PANDEMIC RELATED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PROGRAMS
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) is charged with conducting oversight of pandemic-related spending to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. In May 2021, we engaged MITRE, a not-for-profit federally funded research and development center, to conduct an independent study of lessons learned from the administration of pandemic-related emergency funding for unemployment insurance (UI) benefit programs in a sample of states. The objective of this study was to increase understanding of how states implemented pandemic UI benefit programs and how their...