Financial Management : Thousands of Civilian Agency Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequence

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.Kutz, Gregory D. is the author of 'Financial Management : Thousands of Civilian Agency Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequence', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422302415 and ISBN 1422302415.