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Council presses OCFO on property‑tax data privacy and use of AI to detect tax noncompliance
Summary
Councilmembers pressed OCFO officials about whether property tax search tools expose personally identifiable information, how the agency masks sensitive records (including federal judges) and whether the Audit Division’s use of vendors to scan public social media could put personal data at risk.
During the Committee’s Feb. 19 oversight hearing, Councilmember Kenyon McDuffie raised public testimony alleging the Office of Tax and Revenue’s (OTR) Integrated Tax System publicly exposes sensitive personal data through search and extract tools. The committee sought clarity from OCFO and OTR leadership about whether public extracts contain personally identifiable data and whether the office is taking additional steps to protect privacy.
OCFO and tax leadership response: OCFO representatives said they had reviewed the testimony and that the office believes it is complying with current law for property‑tax records. Deputy CFO and Tax Commissioner Keith J. Richardson told the committee that property information — specifically name and address —…
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