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By Elizabeth Newell enewell@govexec.com January 10, 2008
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    Another example of not looking at the true cost and another contractor walking away with all of the money and leaving a mess in it's wake (can anyone say GOVTRIP!)I've had to work with some of these systems - I've actually had a contractor say "no one ever said it had to work, it only needs to be implemented".

    ritgar Posted January 14, 2008 4:35 PM
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    I wouldm't classify it as suffering just making sure deadbeats pay what they owe. Personally I'd like to see more jail time handed out

    dan ketter Posted January 11, 2008 10:40 AM
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    This program is a mess. It ignores previous collection arrangements between the taxpayer and IRS and due process. The regional offices are not coordinated, resulting in conflicting automated letters to the taxpayer. Appeals are bogged down for months and replies are not coordinated between regional offices. There appears to be no centralized data base.

    How do I know? I am a "customer" who owes an amount that varies by $5000 depending on which office sent the automated letter. I am a customer who received a letter from the Texas office requesting my 2006 return. The next day I receive a letter from Cincinnati Ohio explaining how my refund was allocated to my debt. They have added vendor software to a government system that needs upgrading, and the taxpayers are caught suffering for it.

    Anthony Weishar Posted January 11, 2008 9:43 AM

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