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STRAUB FINDS OUT WHAT THE
PROBLEM IS AND HOW THE STATE IS
FIXING IT.
REPORTER: FOR YEARS PENNSYLVANIA
COMPANIES WERE ABLE TO COME UP
SHORT ON THEIR TAXES AND AUDITOR
GENERAL FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS IN
THE STATE REVENUE OFFICE
>> THEY HAD A COMPUTER SYSTEM
THAT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT AND THEY
WERE MISSING A LOT
REPORTER: IN 2012-2013 THE
REVENUE DEPARTMENT COMPUTE
MISSED $35.4 MILLION IN
CORPORATE TAXES.
ALL OF US AS INDIVIDUAL TA
PAYERS, WE PAY WHAT IS FULLY
OWED BY US, AND PEOPLE C
DISAGREE ON WHAT THE TAX CODE
SHOULD BE, BUT EVERYONE AGREES,
IF YOU OWE TAXES, YOU SHOULD PAY
THEM
THE HEAT AFTER THAT AND THE
NUMBER WENT DOWN TO 16.4 MILLION
IN 2013-2014 AND THE MOST RECENT
AUDIT IS DOWN TO 3 AND A $HALF
MILLIO
>> THEY'VE MADE A LOT OF
PROGRESS BUT WE'RE CLEARLY
HEADED TO WHAT'S GOING TO BE
BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
GOVERNOR ANOTHER TOUGH BUDGET
YEAR, SO AGAIN YOU DON'T WANT T
LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE THAT IS
REPORTER: IT'S A BIG IMPROVEMENT