Audit: IRS Does Not ‘Effectively Track’ Computers That Are ‘Recycled Or Donated’

The results of a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) audit released Tuesday found that while the IRS is complying with GSA requirements to recycle or donate used information technology (IT) equipment, TIGTA found several areas for improvement." 

The IRS got rid of more than 100,000 computers between 2009 and 2012 by recycling or donating to schools. 

However, the agency does not "effectively track which equipment is recycled or donated," which made it difficult for TIGTA to measure compliance to General Services Administration (GSA) requirements. More