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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
	April 15, 2021 Actions Were Taken to Improve the Identification of Prisoner Tax Returns March 23, 2021 Interim Report – IRS COVID-19 Response Timeline and Policies to Protect Employee Health and Safety March 22, 2021 Results of the 2020 Filing Season and Effects of COVID-19 on Tax Processing Operations March 19, 2021 Compliance Services Collection Operations Should Improve the Timeliness of Responding to Taxpayer Correspondence »More Audit Reports		March 29, 2021 Medical Practice Employee Sentenced for Impersonating an IRS Employee, Aggravated Identity Theft, Tax and Bank Fraud March 29, 2021 Washington Man Sentenced in Scheme to Obstruct the IRS March 29, 2021 Maryland Man Detained Pending Trial for Tweeting His Intent to Blow Up IRS Headquarters March 29, 2021 IRS Special Agent Charged with Identity Theft and Wire Fraud March 29, 2021 New York Man Sentenced for Bribing an IRS Revenue Agent »More Investigation Highlights

Publication Type		Publication Title

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]

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]

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

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