TIGTA
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TIGTA is the independent oversight office within the U.S. Department of the Treasury responsible for auditing and investigating the Internal Revenue Service to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in tax administration.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Office of Inspector General
→
federal oversight agency → |
| abbreviation | TIGTA → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| createdBy | Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 → |
| employs |
analysts
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attorneys → auditors → criminal investigators → |
| focusArea |
fraud prevention
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government accountability → tax administration → waste and abuse detection → |
| formationYear | 1999 → |
| fullName | Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration → |
| hasComponent |
Office of Audit
→
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration →
surface form: "Office of Chief Counsel"
Office of Inspections and Evaluations → Office of Investigations → |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration → |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. → |
| independentFrom | Internal Revenue Service → |
| investigates |
allegations of IRS employee misconduct
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attempts to interfere with IRS administration of tax laws → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "United States federal government"
|
| language | English → |
| legalAuthority |
Inspector General Act of 1978
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surface form: "Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended"
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| mandate |
inform the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress about problems and deficiencies in IRS programs
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protect the integrity of federal tax administration → provide independent oversight of IRS activities → |
| monitors | IRS compliance with laws and regulations → |
| oversightOf |
Office of Chief Counsel
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surface form: "IRS Office of Chief Counsel"
Internal Revenue Service → |
| parentAgency | United States Department of the Treasury → |
| publishes |
audit reports on IRS programs
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investigative summaries → semiannual reports to Congress → |
| reportsTo |
United States Congress
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surface form: "Congress of the United States"
Secretary of the Treasury → |
| responsibleFor |
audits of IRS programs and operations
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detecting waste in tax administration → investigations of IRS employee misconduct → investigations of external threats against IRS employees and facilities → preventing abuse in tax administration → preventing fraud in tax administration → promoting economy and efficiency in IRS operations → |
| sector | public sector → |
| typeOfOversight | independent oversight → |
| website | https://www.treasury.gov/tigta → |
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