COMPAS
The COMPAS™ Story
In early 2009, MTW Solutions (MTW) began a collaborative effort with two Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax audit professionals to develop a new software product specifically designed for the UI tax compliance audit process. Our subject matter expert partners have more than 65 combined years of experience in UI Tax including serving as Auditor, Audit Supervisor and agency Tax Chief. The driving focus of this internal development project was to create a state-of-the-art software tool to help UI Tax auditors consistently perform quality audits that pass USDOL Tax Performance System (TPS) Quality Reviews.
The result of more than 18 months of development effort, COMPAS™ is our new commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software tool for UI Tax compliance auditing.
Unlike other auditing systems on the market that are either components of complicated tax/financial systems or software that has been re-purposed as UI Tax audit software; COMPAS was designed specifically as a UI Tax auditing tool. Using the latest Microsoft .NET Technology, MTW developers worked closely with our UI Tax audit experts to create a system that is user-friendly, saves time, and improves the consistency of the audit process for experienced and novice auditors alike.
COMPAS enables state UI Tax audit staff to be more effective and efficient throughout the entire audit process. Auditors receive continuous feedback on their progress toward completing the steps that are required to ensure that they meet USDOL TPS and best practice standards for quality audits.
First Implementation
In March of 2011, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development awarded MTW a contract via a competitive bid process to implement COMPAS. This first implementation was completed in just five months and included customizations and integration with their legacy UI Tax system. This is a true testament to the out-of-the box functionality available in COMPAS.
We believe future implementations can be completed even more quickly based on lessons learned in this first project.
COMPAS™ Feature Highlights
- Easy-to-use, Tab-based navigation
- Full data encryption ensures maximum security and protection while not requiring a constant data connection to an agency’s primary UI Tax system
- Complete support for auditor, reviewer, and supervisor roles including management reports
- Laptop-based software that interfaces with state’s existing enterprise UI tax system and allows the auditor to work either connected or disconnected providing access to its full functionality as an audit tool even when a data connection is not available.
- Import and Export data capability from an employer’s record keeping and accounting systems
- Audit Tools provide central place for auditors to 1) add Comments/Notes, 2) check TPS edits and 3) maintain a Task List
- Real-time error checking results in superior quality audits
Contact MTW Solutions to arrange a demonstration of COMPAS and learn how these COMPAS features and benefits can improve your UI Tax audit operations.