Tax abuses by contractors working for the Dept. of Defense (DoD) have led to concerns about similar abuses by those hired by civilian agencies. Do similar problems exist at civilian agencies? This report: (1) quantifies the amount of unpaid fed. taxes owed by civilian agency contractors paid through the Financial Management Service; (2) identifies any statutory or policy impediments & control weaknesses that impede tax collections under the Federal Payment Levy Program; & (3) determines whether there are indications of abusive or potential criminal activity by contractors with unpaid tax debts. Includes 18 recommendations. Also includes testimony by various employees of the GAO. Charts & tables.
Tax abuses by contractors working for the Dept. of Defense (DoD) have led to concerns about similar abuses by those hired by civilian agencies. Do similar problems exist at civilian agencies? This report: (1) quantifies the amount of unpaid fed. taxes owed by civilian agency contractors paid thro...