{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-finance-committee-republicans-press-irs-on-data-security-shortcomings/", "Young, Finance Committee Republicans Press IRS on Data Security Shortcomings", "2023-11-15", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 In the wake of continued oversight reports revealing serious data security concerns at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the recent indictment of an IRS consultant for the disclosure of private individuals\u2019 tax information, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Senate Finance Committee Republicans called on the IRS for greater accountability, transparency, and a detailed explanation of specific steps it is taking to address security weaknesses at the agency.\n\nFrom the letter:\n\nPreventing illegal access and disclosure of protected taxpayer data is an essential IRS responsibility, one of its highest priorities and one that is statutorily enshrined in the taxpayer\u2019s bill of rights. Unfortunately, it is also one that has been disregarded for far too long.\n\nThe IRS must take responsibility and account for failures in these duties. As part of this, we call upon the IRS to provide a detailed explanation of: the specific steps it has taken since the beginning of this year to address any security weaknesses; a timeline of when each such step was taken; the current status of each recommendation made by TIGTA or GAO related to data and/or IRS system security since January 2020; the next steps and expected timeline for the IRS to address any open recommendations; and all specific actions the IRS has taken or will take to make impacted individuals whole.\n\nFor years, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) have pointed to significant, unaddressed flaws in the IRS\u2019s data security systems and practices. Most recently:\n\nIn an October 11, 2023 report on \u201cMajor Management Challenges\u201d for the IRS for 2024, TIGTA identifies \u201cProtection of Taxpayer Data and IRS Resources\u201d as one of the IRS\u2019s \u201ctop management and performance challenges.\u201d\n\nIn an October 24, 2023 report on \u201clongstanding challenges\u201d at the IRS, the GAO notes the IRS \u201chas struggled with longstanding challenges in . . . safeguarding sensitive information,\u201d with diverse issues still unresolved.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:49:58Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-finance-committee-republicans-press-irs-on-data-security-shortcomings/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8403931278735399, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}