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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
	February 17, 2021 Obstacles Exist in Detecting Noncompliance of Tax-Exempt Organizations February 16, 2021 Additional Security Processes Are Needed to Prevent Unauthorized Release of Tax Information Through the Income Verification Express Service Program January 27, 2021 Review of the Internal Revenue Service’s Purchase Card Violations Report and the Status of Recommendations January 13, 2021 Millions of Dollars in Potentially Erroneous Qualified Business Income Deductions Are Not Being Verified »More Audit Reports		January 27, 2021 Former Michigan Health Care Consultant Sentenced for Fraud and Tax Evasion [1] January 27, 2021 Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for His Role in Theft of Economic Impact Payments [1] January 27, 2021 Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients Out of $4,000,000 [1] January 27, 2021 Former Fresno IRS Employee Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Tax Fraud [1] »More Investigation Highlights

Publication Type		Publication Title

Peer Review Reports:		December 21, 2020 FY2020 OIE Peer Review Report [PDF]

Semiannual Report:		December 2, 2020 April 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 [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]

Inspections & Evaluations Reports:		June 18, 2020 Controls Over the Pseudonym Program Need Improvements [PDF]

Press Release:		June 3, 2020 TIGTA Participates In AARP Fraud Watch Network “Slam The Scam” Webcast [HTML]

Congressional Testimony:		September 26, 2019 “IRS Oversight: Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration” [PDF]

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