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Illinois Man Charged with Coronavirus Relief Loan Scheme

Investigation
… to the court documents, Shah owned N2N Holdings, a company operating under the name Boardshare in Evanston, Illinois. On or about April 30, 2020, a financial institution in Pittsburgh, … employees of N2N Holdings were interviewed and they denied working for, or receiving compensation from N2N Holdings. In …

New York Freelance Information Broker Pleads Guilty for Impersonating Taxpayers to Illegally Obtain Federal Tax Information from the IRS

Investigation
… Stephen Mockler pled guilty to wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and misuse of … approximately August 2017 through January 2018, Mockler worked as a freelance information broker from his residences … imprisonment, per count, for his wire fraud and related offenses; a mandatory minimum sentence of two years' …

Seven Individuals Indicted in Treasury Check Theft Ring

Investigation
… and the four others were also charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. According to the court … without lawful authority, in connection with the offenses. In furtherance of the scheme, Ramirez and four … defendants charged with bank fraud could each face up to 30 years in prison. Each of the defendants could face a …

Actions Have Not Been Taken to Improve Amended Tax Return Review Procedures to Reduce Erroneous and Fraudulent Refunds

Report Number
2019-40-042

… General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $79413315 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should implement … to Reduce Erroneous and Fraudulent Refunds (Audit # 201840026) This report presents the results of our review to … fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. Actions Have Not Been Taken to Improve Amended Tax …

Status of the Implementation of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act

Report Number
2019-10-051

… of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act July 26, 2019 2019-10-051 Treasury Inspector General for Tax … document. Phone Number / 202-622-6500 E-mail Address / TIGTACommunications@tigta.treas.gov Website / … target dates established in the IRS’s September 30, 2018, FFMIA remediation plan and to determine whether …

Fiscal Year 2019 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Prohibiting the Use of Illegal Tax Protester and Similar Designations

Report Number
2019-30-045

… Fiscal Year 2019 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Prohibiting the Use of … Tax Protester and Similar Designations July 25, 2019 2019-30-045 Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration … 1,078 Customer Assistance Relationships and Education 1,260 Customer Account Services 16,349 Chief Council 31 …

Result in inefficiencies and Higher Tax Administration Costs

Report Number
2019-40-043

… of the annual budget request, coordinate meetings with BOD commissioners and IRS chief officers to discuss the effect … with an implementation date between mid-April and September 30, 2018, were generally due by July 31, 2017.5 The annual … Realignment The IRS absorbed annual work-around costs of $826,798. The denial to complete the realignment prevented the …

Video Review Processes Have Been Implemented; However, Those Processes Can Be Strengthened

Report Number
2019-10-037

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit The Chief, Communications and Liaison, should establish processes to … more than 13 million views, and these channels have almost 30,000 subscribers. However, TIGTA’s review of a judgmental … views. • Payment Alternatives When You Owe the IRS | 10,268 views. • Safeguards Security Awareness Training | 76,745 …

Controls Over Information Technology Procurements Need Improvement

Report Number
2019-20-038

… or service should ensure that sufficient market research is completed to support the contract vehicle used. The Chief … our stratified statistical sample comprised approximately $26.2 million, or about 28 percent of the total population … our review to hardware purchases with a minimum cost of $300 or more per unit. In addition, we were unable to review …