Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Website

https://www.tigta.gov/

Abbreviation

TIGTA

Agencies

Internal Revenue Service

Federal Agency

Yes

Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

Reports of waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to the programs and operations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be made to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA) Hotline. TIGTA has jurisdiction over protected disclosures and allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving IRS employees, contractors, and subcontractors.

What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

Tax-related matters including alleged tax fraud or underreporting of taxes, unless an IRS employee is involved in the alleged wrongdoing.

Hotline Page

https://www.tigta.gov/reportcrime-misconduct

Whistleblower Protection Page

https://www.tigta.gov/whistleblower-protections

Additional Actions Could Improve the Quality and Productivity of Employment Tax Examinations of Federal, State, and Local Governments

03/17/2023

2023

2023-10-015

Audit

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Additional Actions Are Needed to Improve and Secure the Income Verification Express Service Program

03/08/2023

2023

2023-45-014

Audit

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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The IRS Has Not Adequately Prioritized Federal Civilian Employee Nonfilers

03/06/2023

2023

2023-30-011

Audit

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Improvements to the Employment Tax Examination Process Are Needed to Increase Taxpayer Compliance and Collection Potential

02/13/2023

2023

2023-30-009

Audit

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Seven Defendants Charged With Million-Dollar Identity Theft And Fraud Scheme

Investigative Press Release

02/16/2023

Seven Defendants Charged With Million-Dollar Identity Theft And Fraud Scheme Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), J. Russell George,,,

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Actions Have Been Taken to Implement Taxpayer First Act Provisions Related to the IRS Independent Office of Appeals; However, Some Improvements Are Still Needed

02/10/2023

2023

2023-15-010

Audit

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Jamaican Citizen Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Extradited to the United States

Investigative Press Release

02/10/2023

Jamaican Citizen Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Extradited to the United States Adrian Lawrence, a citizen of Jamaica, will be arraigned this afternoon in federal court in Central Islip on a six-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud,,,