IRS loses hundreds of laptops, fails its own audit

Iria · Apr 5, 2007, 10:24 PM

Source: TG Daily
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Washington (DC) - Over the past few years, the Internal Revenue Service has lost several hundred laptops according to a new report from the IRS Inspector General J. Russell George. Between 2003 and Feb 2006, the IRS lost nearly 500 laptops mostly from agents’ homes and cars. In addition, 111 of those laptops were either lost or stolen right from IRS offices.

Necrosis · Apr 5, 2007, 10:58 PM

Awe, can we as the American people fine them $500,000.00 per laptop?

GutterPunk · Apr 6, 2007, 03:27 AM

Damn we freakin pay them buttloads of money and fund them... and this is what they do eff that... im skipping taxes next season (j/k big brother don't look over my shoulder).

Vikingod · Apr 6, 2007, 04:06 AM

That is pretty pathetic. You might assume that an organization with such power and responsibility might have some fucking controls in place for the use and return of laptops. Man, if my company would have done such a thing, the SEC would pull the sale of stock and the regulators would close the doors. I wonder what sort of reprecussions will come from this. I'd sure be a bit upset if some crook got my personal information from a lappy some IRS employee didn't know enough not to walk away from to get a cup of coffee.

Apr 5, 2007, 10:24 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	IRS loses hundreds of laptops, fails its own audit Source: TG Daily _______ Washington (DC) - Over the past few years, the Internal Revenue Service has lost several hundred laptops according to a new report from the IRS Inspector General J. Russell George. Between 2003 and Feb 2006, the IRS lost nearly 500 laptops mostly from agents’ homes and cars. In addition, 111 of those laptops were either lost or stolen right from IRS offices.

Apr 6, 2007, 03:27 AM	#3
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Apr 5, 2007, 10:58 PM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Awe, can we as the American people fine them $500,000.00 per laptop?

Apr 6, 2007, 04:06 AM	#4
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	That is pretty pathetic. You might assume that an organization with such power and responsibility might have some fucking controls in place for the use and return of laptops. Man, if my company would have done such a thing, the SEC would pull the sale of stock and the regulators would close the doors. I wonder what sort of reprecussions will come from this. I'd sure be a bit upset if some crook got my personal information from a lappy some IRS employee didn't know enough not to walk away from to get a cup of coffee.