United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1997-08-29 monographic deposited born digital 45 p. GA 1.13:AIMD-97-89 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89 P0b002ee18039ce9e f:ai97089 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89 AIMD-97-89 Financial statement audits Federal agency accounting systems Internal controls Administrative costs Financial management systems Accounts payable Accounts receivable Computer security Letter Report AIMD Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO audited the Administrative Financial Statements for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for fiscal year 1996.<p/>GAO noted that: (1) these Administrative Financial Statements did not report on activities related to IRS' custodial responsibilities for implementing federal tax legislation, including collecting federal tax revenues, refunding overpayments of taxes, and pursuing collection of amounts owed; (2) the annual financial results relating to IRS' custodial responsibilites were reported separately in IRS' Custodial Financial Statements; (3) the Statement of Administrative Financial Position was reliable in all material respects, except that evidence about the composition and validity of administrative accounts receivable as of September 30, 1996, was not available; (4) GAO could not determine the reliability of the accounts receivable balances shown and the effect any adjustment required to correct the accounts receivable balances might have on net position; (5) GAO could not determine the effect capitalization would have on net position because property and equipment have not been capitalized and reported; (6) GAO was unable to give an opinion on the Statement of Administrative Operations and Changes in Net Position because of limitations on the scope of GAO's work; (7) GAO was unable to determine the effect on the Statement of Administrative Operations and Changes in Net Position of IRS' not recording depreciation; thus, the statement may be unreliable; (8) GAO agreed with management's assertion that internal controls were ineffective in: (a) safeguarding assets from material loss; (b) assuring material compliance with laws governing the use of budget authority and with other relevant laws and regulations; and (c) assuring that there were no material misstatements in amounts reported in the financial statements, such as administrative accounts receivable and operating revenues and expenses; and (9) material weaknesses in internal control and recordkeeping systems precluded the test necessary to provide a basis for any report on compliance with pertinent laws and regulations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89/html/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89/pdf/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89.pdf GAO/AIMD-97-89 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-97-89 Letter Report GAO/AIMD-97-89; Financial Audit: Examination of IRS' Fiscal Year 1996 Administrative Financial Statements; Financial statement audits Federal agency accounting systems Internal controls Administrative costs Financial management systems Accounts payable Accounts receivable Computer security