NATURE AND PURPOSE

TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL

FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

DATE: January 1, 2019

CHAPTER 600 – MISSION SUPPORT

50 – Financial Management

50.15 Access to the Financial System

50.15.1 Introduction.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) obtains its accounting services through an interagency agreement with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s Administrative Resource Center (BFS-ARC). The BFS-ARC uses an Oracle database to capture accounting data and OBI a query tool, to provide accounting data to authorized TIGTA employees. In accordance with internal control procedures, access to TIGTA’s accounting data systems is limited to individuals requiring access to perform their official duties. This section pertains only to access for OBI.

50.15.2 Authorities.

· Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002

· OMB Memorandum 13-08 Improving Financial Systems Through Shared Services

50.15.3 How to Request Access.

To obtain access, complete the access request form which can be retrieved from BFS-ARC’s customer page via the link on TIGTA’s intranet page at Intranet (See red arrow in screenshot below).

Click on the “Get Access Form” link on the (see red arrow in the screenshot below).

Complete the applicable information for each section. The form should be completed electronically, digitally signed and submitted by e-mail by following the instructions. There is a provision on the form for manual signature if the digital one is impossible. The completed form will be routed to the authorized approvers in the Office of Mission Support/Finance and Procurement. The BFS-ARC will not grant access without their authorization. Incomplete or incorrect forms will be returned to the sender.

See Exhibits (600)-50.8 (Budget Coordinator) and (600)-50.9 (Office Manager) for examples of completed forms.

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