TIGTA Finds Flaws in IRS's Tax-Exempt Entities Anti-Fraud Program
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has released a report entitled “A Corporate Approach Is Needed to Provide for a More Effective Tax-Exempt Fraud Program” which recommends specific changes to strengthen the effectiveness the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) IRS Tax Exempt/Government Entities Division’s Anti-Fraud Program.
The report applauded the IRS’s anti-fraud programs, which resulted in more potential fraud being identified, but stated that the effectiveness of anti-fraud programs varies by office, with one of the five Division offices responsible for most of the referrals for investigation and prosecution. The report made a number of recommendations to strengthen internal controls and inter-office cooperation to improve TE/GE’s ability to ensure that fraud is detected and deterred.
To read the full TIGTA report, click here. |
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