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Audit Case ManagementAudit Case ManagementA Tale of Two States
Midwestern States Association of Tax Administrators
A t 27 2012August 27, 2012
Scott LearyMissouri Department of RevenueMissouri Department of Revenue
Paul BensonIowa Department of Revenue
Pam SartellPam SartellTeradata Government Systems
Agenda• Missouri Department of Revenue
- Where We Started- Where We Are Now- CAMS Overview
• Demonstration• Missouri Department of RevenueMissouri Department of Revenue
- Process Comparison- Overall Efficiencies- Missouri’s Audits in the Future
• Iowa Department of Revenue- Audit Component & Data Warehouse- Collections Over the Years- Auto Bill Overview- How Auto Bill Works- Auto Bill Efficiencies
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Where We StartedMissouri’s Audits Prior to CAMS• ProcessesProcesses
- Leads- Correspondencep- Tracking Audit Status- Work Papers- Computation of Audits- Audit Retention
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Where We StartedMissouri’s Audits Prior to CAMS• ChallengesChallenges
- Manual Processes / No Automated Workflow - Old Technologygy- Labor Intensive- High Potential for Errors- Auditor Created Worksheets- Lack of Consistency Internally and Externally
D N M i i d i C li d S- Data Not Maintained in a Centralized System- Lack of Data Retention
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Where We Are NowMissouri’s Audits Using CAMS Provides• ConsistencyConsistency
- Correspondence Templates- Audit Trackingg- Work Paper Format- Time Entry- Payment Application- Historical Data
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Where We Are NowMissouri’s Audits Using CAMS Provides• Automated Work Papers ByAutomated Work Papers By
- Downloading Transcript Data- Transferring Data From One Work Paper to g p
Another- Transferring Final Results to Tax Returns- Submitting Returns Electronically
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Where We Are NowMissouri’s Audits Using CAMS Provides• Increased Reporting And Increased Reporting And
Accountability- Supervisor OversightSupe so O e s g- Time And Expense Reporting- Waivers And Open Inventory Reports
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CAMS Overview
• Web-based Application- Accessed AnywhereAccessed Anywhere- User-Friendly Interface
• Robust System For Tracking And Managing Audit Caseloads- Contains Many Features and Functions to Improve
EfficienciesEfficiencies
• Multi-level User Functions- Permission and Privilege Driven- Managers, Supervisors, Auditors/Examiners,
Analysts
• Interfaces Directly With the WarehouseInterfaces Directly With the Warehouse
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Demonstration
Demonstration Provided by Pam Sartell, Teradata Government SystemsTeradata Government Systems
Missouri Department of Revenue8/31/2012 9
Process ComparisonProcess Before CAMS With CAMSLeads • Decentralized
M l P• Centralized
A t t d
Correspondence • Inconsistent• Letterhead
• Consistent• Archived & Easily accessed
• Manual Process• Time consuming• Paper intensive
• Automated • Comprehensive• Paperless
Letterhead Archived & Easily accessed
Work papers • Non-standardized • Increased user error• No flow of balances to other workpapers or computations
• Automated flow of balances during entire process• Reduced user error by transferring and importing data• Archived
Tax Returns & Computations
• Time intensive & increased errors• Extensive data entry
- enter each location by tax type- enter balances by return period
• Accurate tax rates• Automated interest and amended returns• Minimal data entry
Historical Data Access
• Limited access• Paper
• Archived & Easily accessed• Consistent
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Time & Expense • Decentralized• Lack of validation
• Associated to an audit• Increased reporting and accountability
Paper• Inconsistent recordkeeping
Consistent• Increased reporting and accountability
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Biggest Efficiencies Gained• Saves Time
- Less Data Entry “Workpapers/Tax Calcs”y p p- More Time Spent Auditing
• Lower Costs- Reduced Costs to Generate Correspondence
• User-friendly- Large Audits With Multiple Locations Are Easier To
Compute- Auditor Buy-InAuditor Buy In
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Biggest Efficiencies Gained• Additional Benefits:
- Increased Productivityy- Increased Accuracy- Consistent Information
Additi l R ti C biliti- Additional Reporting Capabilities- Current Software and Technology- Consistent Training and WorkpapersConsistent Training and Workpapers- Professional Product for Taxpayers
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Missouri’s Audits in the Future• Mobile Version
- Same System – No Wires!
• Scoring Audits Through Analytics • Ranking, Prioritizing, and Tracingg, g, g• Automated Loading of Cases for
Assignmentg• Audit Tracking and Refunds
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Missouri’s Audits in the Future• Central Communication
- Emails to Taxpayer
• Auditor’s Monthly Audit Schedule• Document Managementg• Data Sharing via Central Web
Portal for Taxpayerso o p y
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Agenda• Iowa Department of Revenue
- Audit Component & Data WarehouseAudit Component & Data Warehouse- Collections Over the Years
Auto Bill Overview- Auto Bill Overview- How Auto Bill Works- Auto Bill Efficiencies
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Audit Component & Data Warehouse
• First Load of Leads to the Audit Component:- December 21, 2001
• In Fiscal Year 2003 (1st Full Year)- 6 Programs Used the Data Warehouse to Generate
Leads- Also Used the Audit Component to Work 13 Also Used the Audit Component to Work 13
Manual Programs
• In Fiscal Year 2012- 31 Programs Used the Data Warehouse to
Generate Leads- Also Used the Audit Component to Work 35 Also Used the Audit Component to Work 35
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Collections Over the Years• Fiscal Year 2003 Collections:
- Total = $55,653,844- Tax Gap = $8,745,427
• Fiscal Year 2012 Collections:- Total = $105,384,743- Tax Gap = $36,202,840
• Tax Gap Collections Only:• Tax Gap Collections Only:- FY03 = $8,745,427- FY06 = $14,971,472FY06 $14,971,472- FY09 = $21,826,529- FY12 = $36,202,840
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Auto Bill OverviewAuto Bill Program Started in March 2011• Fiscal Year 2011:Fiscal Year 2011:
- Federal Refund Underreporters & IRMF Non-Filer- Auto Billed 11,061 leads- Established $53.1 million- Collected $7.6 million
• Fiscal Year 2012:• Fiscal Year 2012:- Added: State-Fed Match; Property Transfer & IRMF
Nonresident- Auto Billed 20,335 leads- Established $53.2 million
C ll t d $4 7 illi- Collected $4.7 million
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How Auto Bill Works• Currently Only Individual Income is
Auto Billed• Letter Tells the Taxpayer:
- What they are being billed for- The tax, penalty & interest amounts
• Types of Auto Bills:d- Under reporter
- Nonfiler- Prebillings for under reported and/or nonfilerPrebillings for under reported and/or nonfiler
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How Auto Bill Works• Program Managers Control the
Process• Bills Are Created Through Scheduling
of correspondence• When Correspondence is Created:
- Automatic calculation of tax, penalty & interest d i t l ttmerged into letter
- Program manager decides when letters are issued
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Auto Bill Efficiencies• Assigning of Leads
- Assign leads based on current caseloads of examiners
- Take into account vacations, holidays, special projects, etc.p j ,
• Scheduling of Letters- Hundreds of letters scheduled in minutes- Letters can be immediate or at a future date
• Correspondence is Scheduled by bSubsets
- Allows program manager to determine the order leads are workedleads are worked
- Ability to sort leads by multiple criteria8/31/2012 21Iowa Department of Revenue
Auto Bill Efficiencies• Programs Worked Faster Overall
- Eliminates individual tax calculations on the leads- Eliminates printing correspondence manually
• Cost Savings- More “audit time” for examiners- FY12: 20,335 leads; approximately 7,000 hours
savedsaved- ROI of $18/hour = $126,000 savings
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ClosingAny Questions?
Thank You!
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