Tax Office
ATO whistleblower pleads guilty to 4 charges
From www.accountantsdaily.com.au: Richard Boyle, a former Australian Taxation Office officer, pleaded guilty to four charges related to his whistleblowing about the ATO’s aggressive debt collection tactics, including recording protected information without consent.… read more
ATO whistleblower avoids jail in plea deal
From www.themandarin.com.au: Richard Boyle, an Australian Taxation Office whistleblower, has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to four charges related to the disclosure of protected information and recording private conversations, as part of a controversial plea deal.… read more
ATO’s IT shop cops another mechanical audit beating
From www.themandarin.com.au: The Australian National Audit Office criticized the Australian Taxation Office for its poor management of conflict of interest safeguards during the IT Strategic Sourcing Program, which involved contracts worth approximately $2.5 billion.… read more