Illinois Audit: Breaches in security in state offices that process tax returns

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Auditor General William Holland Tuesday found breaches in security in state offices that process 3.4 million tax returns and uncovered questionable “irregularities” in the awarding of a controversial $2 billion lottery-management contract.

Holland’s audit could spell new trouble for state Revenue Director Brian Hamer, a state appointee backed by Gov. Pat Quinn and a holdover from Rod Blagojevich’s tenure. Hamer’s confirmation was not acted upon before the state Senate concluded its spring session.

In the agency’s Chicago and Springfield tax-processing offices, full- and part-time employees who handled confidential tax returns were permitted to carry personal cell phones equipped with cameras, Holland found.

Holland also found sensitive tax records on desks, open shelving areas and tables in areas where visitors had access and, in one instance, stored in an open bin in a readily accessible hallway within a tax-processing area.

They are ready for ObamaCare! Would you want people "appointed" by Blago to have access to your personal records??