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

Transcript Delivery System Authentication and Authorization Processes Do Not Adequately Protect Against Unauthorized Release of Tax Information

03/20/2018

2018

2018-40-014

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Employer Noncompliance With Wage Reporting Requirements Significantly Reduces the Ability to Verify Refundable Tax Credit Claims Before Refunds are Paid

02/26/2018

2018

2018-40-015

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Most Employment Identity Theft Victims Have Not Been Notified That Their Identities Are Being Used by Others for Employment

02/12/2018

2018

2018-40-016

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The Internal Revenue Service Has Implemented Some Screening Procedures, but Employees With Recent Tax and Conduct Issues Continue to Receive Awards

02/13/2018

2018

2018-10-005

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Actions Are Needed to Reduce the Risk of Fraudulent Use of Employer Identification Numbers and to Improve the Effectiveness of the Application Process

02/07/2018

2018

2018-40-013

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Electronic Authentication Process Controls Have Been Improved, but Have Not Yet Been Fully Implemented

02/05/2018

2018

2018-20-007

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Some Legal Requirements to Deactivate Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers Have Not Been Met

01/29/2018

2018

2018-40-011

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Processes Need to Be Improved to Identify Incomplete and Fraudulent Applications for Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers

01/29/2018

2018

2018-40-010

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Results of the 2017 Filing Season

01/31/2018

2018

2018-40-012

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Independent Attestation Review of the Internal Revenue Service's Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Accounting of Drug Control Funds and Related Performance

01/18/2018

2018

2018-10-017

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