Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration | Oversight.gov

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

The Taxpayer Protection Program Improves Identity Theft Detection and Limits Taxpayer Burden; However, Case Processing Controls Need to Be Improved

06/21/2013

2013

2013-40-062

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Processes Ensure That Taxpayer Identification Numbers Used to Claim Dependent Exemptions Are Valid

06/04/2013

2013

2013-40-059

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Review and Verification of Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Applications Has Improved; However, Additional Processes and Procedures Are Still Needed

05/02/2013

2013

2013-40-052

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Read more about Review and Verification of Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Applications Has Improved; However, Additional Processes and Procedures Are Still Needed

Interim Results of the 2013 Filing Season

03/29/2013

2013

2013-40-035

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Assessment of the Internal Revenue Service’s Interpretation of Section 1302 of the Recovery Act: Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit

03/21/2013

2013

2013-40-029

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Read more about Assessment of the Internal Revenue Service’s Interpretation of Section 1302 of the Recovery Act: Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit

The Internal Revenue Service Was Not in Compliance With All Requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act for Fiscal Year 2012

02/25/2013

2013

2013-40-024

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Read more about The Internal Revenue Service Was Not in Compliance With All Requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Taxpayer Referrals of Suspected Tax Fraud Result in Tax Assessments, but Processing of the Referrals Could Be Improved

02/20/2013

2013

2013-40-022

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Read more about Taxpayer Referrals of Suspected Tax Fraud Result in Tax Assessments, but Processing of the Referrals Could Be Improved

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act Risk Assessments of Revenue Programs Are Unreliable

01/31/2013

2013

2013-40-015

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

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Potentially Dangerous Taxpayer and Caution Upon Contact Cases Are Adequately Controlled, but Improvements in Training and Outreach Are Needed

01/18/2013

2013

2013-40-014

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Read more about Potentially Dangerous Taxpayer and Caution Upon Contact Cases Are Adequately Controlled, but Improvements in Training and Outreach Are Needed

Further Efforts Are Needed to Ensure the Internal Revenue Service Prisoner File Is Accurate and Complete

12/18/2012

2013

2013-40-011

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Read more about Further Efforts Are Needed to Ensure the Internal Revenue Service Prisoner File Is Accurate and Complete

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