https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32577 Access by a presidential task force to sensitive federal payment infrastructure exposed risks to the integrity of Treasury payment systems, including potential political influence over Social Security and Medicare payment data and approval workflows. Allegations that payment officers were instructed to always approve payments highlight vulnerabilities in authorization controls and audit safeguards, while subsequent leadership departures and congressional inquiries focus attention on access controls, segregation of duties, and the need for robust audit trails to prevent unauthorized manipulation of federally administered payments. en-us Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:31:03 +0530 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32577 Access by a presidential task force to sensitive federal payment infrastructure exposed risks to the integrity of Treasury payment systems, including potential political influence over Social Security and Medicare payment data and approval workflows. Allegations that payment officers were instructed to always approve payments highlight vulnerabilities in authorization controls and audit safeguards, while subsequent leadership departures and congressional inquiries focus attention on access controls, segregation of duties, and the need for robust audit trails to prevent unauthorized manipulation of federally administered payments. News - Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32577