Funny this report would come out today, which addresses IRS deficiencies
found in 2013, but doesn't really even address things like email or other
'records management' directly (in a general sense), only specific record
types of items .

http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/664599.pdf

But this sort of speaks to the overall "policies and Procedures" issue:

Recommendation: The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should direct the
appropriate IRS officials to issue a memorandum to all business units
reminding them of the existing policies and procedures that are intended to
reasonably assure that (1) asset records are timely and accurately
recorded, (2) approval is obtained prior to the disposal of assets and only
approved by those properly authorized to do so, and (3) hard drives of
disposal assets are wiped clean of sensitive information prior to the
disposition.

Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury: Internal Revenue Service

Status: Open

Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to
this recommendation, we will provide updated information.


In addition, in the footnotes, GAO referenced another report issued in
2013-

GAO, Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal
Revenue Service's Internal Controls, GAO-13-420R (Washington, D.C.: May 13,
2013).

Which more generally addresses how the IRS conducts the "business of their
business"  and suffice to say, not much has improved in a year plus.

Larry
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