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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
Whistleblower Protection Page
2020
2020-20-043
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Fiscal Year 2020 Statutory Review of Restrictions on Directly Contacting Taxpayers
2020
2020-30-046
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Fiscal Year 2020 Statutory Review of Disclosure of Collection Activities on Joint Returns
2020
2020-30-048
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Existing Controls Did Not Prevent Unauthorized Disclosures and Case Documentation Issues in Appeals Trust Fund Recovery Penalty Cases.
2020
2020-10-042
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Most Internal Revenue Service Applications Do Not Have Sufficient Audit Trails to Detect Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Information
2020
2020-20-033
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Strategies and Protocols to Authenticate Network User Identities Are Effective; However, More Action Is Needed to Verify the Identity of Devices
2020
2020-20-036
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Fiscal Year 2020 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Notifying Taxpayers of Their Rights When Requested to Extend the Assessment Statute
2020
2020-30-047
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Improved Procedures Are Needed to Prevent the Fraudulent Use of Third‑Party Authorization Forms to Obtain Taxpayer Information
2018
2018-40-062
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Review of the Internal Revenue Service's Purchase Card Violations Report
2020
2020-10-049
Audit
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Internal Revenue Service
IRS Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Attorney remind taxpayers of upcoming tax filing deadline; urge taxpayers to remain vigilant of scams
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Investigative Press Release
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