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The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) was established under the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to provide independent oversight of IRS activities. TIGTA promotes the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the internal revenue laws. It is also committed to the prevention and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse within the IRS and related entities.

	Latest Audit Reports		Recent Investigations
	July 20, 2021 Taxpayers Were Notified About the CARES Act Retirement Plan Provisions; However, Additional Actions Could Be Taken to Identify Potential Noncompliance July 14, 2021 Casualty and Theft Loss Deductions Continue to Be Erroneously Processed Without a Valid Federal Emergency Management Agency Number July 9, 2021 Implementation of Tax Year 2020 Employer Tax Credits Enacted in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic July 8, 2021 Fiscal Year 2021 Mandatory Review of Compliance With the Freedom of Information Act »More Audit Reports		July 2, 2021 Former Internal Revenue Service Employee Indicted for Attempted Wire Fraud and Making False Statements July 2, 2021 Man Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar International Robocalls Scheme July 2, 2021 Tax Preparer Sentenced for Defrauding Clients Out of Approximately $4,000,000 July 2, 2021 California Woman Sentenced for her Role in a Stolen Tax Refund Check Scheme July 2, 2021 IRS Employee Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns »More Investigation Highlights

Publication Type		Publication Title

Semiannual Report:		June 2, 2021 October 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021 [PDF]

Congressional Testimony:		May 11, 2021 “Closing the Tax Gap: Lost Revenue from Non-Compliance and the Role of Offshore Tax Evasion” [PDF]

TIGTA Oversight Strategy:		April 2021 TIGTA Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service’s Response to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 [PDF]

Inspections & Evaluations Reports:		March 29, 2021 Oversight of Reported Sexual Harassment Allegations Needs Improvement [PDF]

Press Release:		March 5, 2021 TIGTA Urges U.S. Taxpayers to Be On the Lookout for Fraudulent Activity Concerning Pandemic-Related Scams [HTML]

Peer Review Reports:		December 21, 2020 FY2021 OIE Peer Review Report [PDF]

Management Performance Challenges Facing the IRS:		October 15, 2020 Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Internal Revenue Service for Fiscal Year 2021 [PDF]

Annual Audit Plans:		October 6, 2020 FY2021 Audit Plan [PDF]

Program Plans:		October 6, 2020 FY2021 Program Plan [PDF]

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