U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Technical Assistance

1993 REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 41-93 SUBJECT : U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Technical Assistance TO : All Internal Revenue Officers and Others Concerned 1. BACKGROUND . The U.S. Internal Revenue Service upon the request of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and through the financial assistance of U.S. Agency for International Development, shall be extending technical assistance to the BIR through on-site long term technical and training assistance. The objective of the project is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of BIR tax administration, thereby increasing the revenue generating capability of the BIR. The long-term component involves three IRS resident advisors conducting requested services on a number of areas over a two-year period beginning August, 1993. They are: 1. Mr. Dennis Melton - IRS Project Manager 2. Mr. Steven R. Bowen 3. Mr. George B. Rice Short-term missions of several IRS advisors, lasting 30 to 60 days, and local consultants will supplement the technical assistance project. 2. COVERAGE . The assistance will cover the areas of organization management/personnel systems, auditing, information systems, and training. 3. BIR RESPONSIBILITY . All internal revenue officers are directed to cooperate with the IRS advisors, on matters which are not confidential in nature. Deputy Commissioner Victor A. Deoferio, Jr. shall be the Head BIR counterpart official. The Assistant Commissioner, Planning and Research Service shall coordinate the day-to-day aspects of this project. The Assistant Commissioner, Legal Service shall resolve matters involving questions of confidentiality. All other revenue employees are to furnish non-confidential information upon the directive of the concerned Assistant Commissioner or Regional Director. 4. EFFECTIVITY . This Order takes effect immediately. LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO Commissioner of Internal Revenue