En un art\u00edculo de opini\u00f3n publicado el 15 de septiembre<\/a>, Merkley pidi\u00f3 una acci\u00f3n inmediata para garantizar que los consumidores no tengan que pagar el precio del error de Equifax.<\/p>\nCon el inter\u00e9s de proteger el dinero de los contribuyentes, los senadores instaron al comisionado del IRS a explicar por qu\u00e9 Equifax recibi\u00f3 el contrato de fuente \u00fanica a la luz de esta violaci\u00f3n de seguridad cibern\u00e9tica.<\/p>\n
Junto a Merkley en la carta estaban los senadores estadounidenses Gary Peters (D-MI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA) y Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).<\/p>\n
El texto completo de la carta se puede encontrar a continuaci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n
5 de octubre de 2017<\/p>\n
El Honorable John Koskinen<\/p>\n
Notario<\/p>\n
Servicio de ingresos internos<\/p>\n
1111 Constituci\u00f3n Avenue, NW<\/p>\n
Washington, DC 20224<\/p>\n
Estimado Sr. Koskinen:<\/p>\n
El jueves 7 de septiembre, la agencia de informes crediticios Equifax anunci\u00f3 que una brecha de seguridad cibern\u00e9tica expuso potencialmente la informaci\u00f3n personal confidencial de m\u00e1s de 145 millones de estadounidenses. La informaci\u00f3n expuesta inclu\u00eda nombres, n\u00fameros de Seguro Social, fechas de nacimiento y direcciones. Equifax sab\u00eda de la violaci\u00f3n desde hac\u00eda meses. Durante esos meses, 145 millones de estadounidenses no sab\u00edan que corr\u00edan un mayor riesgo de robo de identidad y fraude, incluido el robo de identidad relacionado con los impuestos.<\/p>\n
El martes, el director ejecutivo de Equifax, Richard Smith, testific\u00f3 ante el Subcomit\u00e9 de Comercio Digital y Protecci\u00f3n al Consumidor de Energ\u00eda y Comercio de la C\u00e1mara de Representantes que "a Equifax se le confi\u00f3 la informaci\u00f3n privada de los estadounidenses y los defraudamos". Sin embargo, solo unos d\u00edas antes, el Servicio de Impuestos Internos otorg\u00f3 a Equifax un contrato de fuente \u00fanica de $7.25 millones para "verificar la identidad del contribuyente y ayudar en la verificaci\u00f3n y validaci\u00f3n de identidad en curso". Al otorgar este contrato sin licitaci\u00f3n, el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) est\u00e1 pagando a Equifax $7.25 millones en dinero de los contribuyentes para proteger a los mismos contribuyentes del riesgo de robo de identidad que Equifax ayud\u00f3 a crear.<\/p>\n
Como miembros del Senado de los Estados Unidos, es nuestro deber garantizar una gesti\u00f3n prudente del dinero de los contribuyentes. La elecci\u00f3n de otorgar un contrato de fuente \u00fanica a Equifax para realizar cualquier servicio vital requiere un examen minucioso. La decisi\u00f3n de otorgar este contrato para proteger la identidad de los contribuyentes y la integridad de los d\u00f3lares de los impuestos federales a la luz de la reciente y grave violaci\u00f3n de la confianza p\u00fablica por parte de Equifax es muy preocupante. Responda las siguientes preguntas lo antes posible y a m\u00e1s tardar el 20 de octubre de 2017:<\/p>\n
1. La adjudicaci\u00f3n del contrato de Equifax publicada el 30 de septiembre de 2017 en la base de datos Federal Business Opportunities indica que este contrato sin licitaci\u00f3n es necesario para "cubrir el plazo necesario para resolver la protesta" en otro contrato actualmente en negociaci\u00f3n. \u00bfCu\u00e1l es el plazo para este contrato de fuente \u00fanica y cu\u00e1l es el alcance de los servicios cubiertos por la adjudicaci\u00f3n del contrato?<\/p>\n
2. Al menos otro contrato adjudicado en competencia plena y abierta a Equifax por el IRS para "verificaci\u00f3n de identidad" tuvo un per\u00edodo inicial de ejecuci\u00f3n de un a\u00f1o y comprometi\u00f3 mucho menos fondos de los contribuyentes. Esta adjudicaci\u00f3n espec\u00edfica se modific\u00f3 por \u00faltima vez el 25 de agosto de 2017. \u00bfC\u00f3mo difiere este contrato anterior en alcance y costo del contrato de fuente \u00fanica adjudicado a Equifax el 29 de septiembre?<\/p>\n
3. \u00bfHasta qu\u00e9 punto se consideraron los servicios de otras empresas, incluidas las otras dos principales agencias de informes crediticios, durante el proceso de licitaci\u00f3n competitiva para el contrato de servicios de verificaci\u00f3n de identidad del IRS antes de la adjudicaci\u00f3n del contrato temporal a Equifax el 29 de septiembre? Tras la resoluci\u00f3n de la protesta de Equifax presentada ante la GAO sobre la adjudicaci\u00f3n del contrato competitivo, \u00bfcu\u00e1l ser\u00e1 el alcance de las obligaciones financieras y contractuales del IRS con Equifax con respecto a los servicios de verificaci\u00f3n de identidad?<\/p>\n
4. \u00bfSe tuvo en cuenta la responsabilidad de Equifax de crear una exposici\u00f3n al robo de identidad en el proceso de adjudicaci\u00f3n del contrato?<\/p>\n
5. \u00bfQu\u00e9 m\u00e9tricas o mecanismos de supervisi\u00f3n existen para medir la capacidad de Equifax para realizar estos servicios de verificaci\u00f3n de identidad?<\/p>\n
6. \u00bfCu\u00e1nto ha gastado el IRS en servicios de identificaci\u00f3n de contribuyentes cada a\u00f1o en los a\u00f1os fiscales 2013\u20132017?<\/p>\n
7. \u00bfCu\u00e1nto se proyecta gastar el IRS en servicios de identificaci\u00f3n de contribuyentes en el a\u00f1o fiscal 2018?<\/p>\n
8. \u00bfHasta qu\u00e9 punto las reducciones en la fuerza laboral y el presupuesto federal en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os han aumentado la dependencia del IRS de los contratistas para realizar servicios de verificaci\u00f3n de identidad de los contribuyentes para reducir el fraude fiscal?<\/p>\n
Agradecemos su atenci\u00f3n a este asunto y esperamos su pronta respuesta.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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