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IRS Use of AI Can Close Tax GAP

On 10/12/23, the IRS announced new tax gap projections for tax years 2020 and 2021 showing the projected gross tax gap increased to $688 billion in tax year 2021, a rise of more than $192 billion from the prior estimates for...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

After Long Drought, COFC Sustains a Corrective Action Protest

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) orders an agency to reinstate a contract award, finding the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) corrective action recommendation to be without a rational basis. COFC found that...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Agency’s Silence is Golden for Protester

GAO sustains protest because the agency failed to respond to a protest allegation and did not recognize discriminators during the evaluation. A recent GAO decision provides a rare example of GAO sustaining a protest when...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day One Recap

The following is Part 1 of a 3-Part series reporting on the 24 presentations at the DirectEmployers (“DE”) Annual Meeting (DEAMcon24) of Members and the public. DE will publish the second installment on Monday, April 22, and...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

The Tax Gap Increased To $688 Billion In Tax Year 2021

On 10/12/23 announced new tax gap projections for tax years 2020 and 2021 showing the projected gross tax gap increased to $688 billion in tax year 2021, a rise of more than $192 billion from the prior estimates for tax years...more

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Fixing a Hole: IRS to Use AI and IRA Funds to Bolster Tax Enforcement

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in August 2022, appropriated billions of dollars in additional funding to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS has begun allocating funds, including investing in artificial...more

Jenner & Block

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - June 2023 Issue 11

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Emerging Issue: AI Governance

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Advancements in Artificial Intelligence have dominated the news recently in fascinating ways. Generative AI chatbots demonstrated seemingly spontaneous responses to test users. Visual artists filed a class action lawsuit to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News - April 2023

During its first meeting of the year, scheduled for March 22-23, the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will review a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that faulted both the Food...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 3. In This Month's E-News: March 2023

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 3. February 23, 2023 - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is planning to revise the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Is GAO’s report on OFCCP’s Veteran Program a Ticking Time Bomb?

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the federal agency that provides objective, non-partisan information on government programs. In 2016, GAO released a report outlining recommendations for updating the Office...more

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Privacy Report: FTC Warns Companies to Remediate Log4j Security Vulnerability

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FTC Warns Companies to Remediate Log4j Security Vulnerability - Log4j is a ubiquitous piece of software used to record activities in a wide range of systems found in consumer-facing products and services. Recently, a...more

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Levels Of Accountability: What Federal Contractors Should Know About Small Business Subcontracting Plans And Compliance Reviews

Every year, the U.S. federal government establishes goals for the awards of prime contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns. While agencies are responsible for achieving these goals by awarding prime contracts to...more

Blank Rome LLP

Paycheck Protection Program Audits Are Upon Us—Borrowers Prepare!

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In our last post on this topic, we touched on how the acceptance, use, and forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans can be viewed in the context of a Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”) audit. This post...more

King & Spalding

GAO Report on Top Hat Plans Calls for Stricter Oversight by IRS and DOL

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In response to a request by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (Oregon), Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Patty Murray (Washington), the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) earlier this year completed a study and published a report...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 7 In This Month's E-News: July 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 7 (July 2020) - NIH has opened its “initial data set and tools” in its All of Us research program to investigators under a new beta model that does not allow downloading of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

GAO Recommends CMS, HRSA Improve 340B Duplicate Discount Oversight

On January 27, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report concluding that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided limited oversight of the 340B and Medicaid Drug Rebate Programs,...more

Baker Donelson

A Flurry of Recent Activity Highlights Continued Interest in 340B Program Oversight

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Four separate government releases coming over a three-week period have once again highlighted the intense interest in the 340B drug pricing program, with a federal agency and two government watchdog groups issuing guidance...more

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More Transparency and Communication Promises From OFCCP

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued two more directives on September 18, 2018, promising transparency and communication with contractors. Directive 2018-08 - In Directive 2018-08, OFCCP...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2018

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Amendments Related to Sources of Electronic Parts - The Department of Defense (DoD) is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition...more

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New Year’s Resolutions: Top 5 Consequential Changes in the 2018 NDAA

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The National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2018 was signed into law on December 12, 2017, and authorizes a topline national defense budget of $700 billion. While the 2018 NDAA makes a number of changes to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

GAO Review Calls for Greater Oversight of DoD’s “Pilot” Mentor-Protégé Program

Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released results from its investigation into the effectiveness of the Department of Defense (DoD) Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program. In accordance with the National Defense...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Busting the Myth of the Unlimited RCEs

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In June, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a performance audit of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), “Patent Office Should Define Quality, Reassess Incentives, and Improve Clarity.” The report was...more

King & Spalding

GAO Says CMS Should Improve Nursing Home Data and Oversight

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On November 30, 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on nursing home quality. The Report examines (1) the extent to which reported nursing home quality has changed in recent years and the...more

Foster Garvey PC

The IRS Continues to Face Significant Budgetary Constraints—What Does It Mean To Taxpayers?

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The Chief Financial Officer’s Act of 1990 (“1990 Act”) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 15, 1990. One of the major goals of the 1990 Act was to improve the financial management and to gain better...more

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