White House Releases Fiscal 2007 Budget -- TIGTA Budget

For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase (not to exceed 150 for replacement only for police-type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration; not to exceed $6,000,000 for official travel expenses; and not to exceed $500,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration, [$133,286,000] $136,469,000; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. (Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2006.)

                     Program and Financing

In 2007, TIGTA's investigative program will concentrate on three core areas: (1) employee integrity; (2) employee and infrastructure security; and (3) external attempts to corrupt tax administration. In 2005, TIGTA closed 3,468 criminal investigations.

In 2007, TIGTA will administer an audit program that strikes a balance between statutory audit coverage and discretionary audit work. The statutory coverage will include audits mandated by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as well as reviews that address computer security, taxpayer privacy and rights, and financial management. In addition, TIGTA will continue to closely monitor the IRS' modernization efforts, its major management challenges, its response to the President's Management Agenda, and its progress in achieving its strategic goals and eliminating identified material weaknesses. TIGTA's 2005 highlights include: 180 final reports issued; 358 average calendar days for report issuance; and 2.8 million taxpayer accounts potentially positively affected. This program also supports the Inspectors General Criminal Investigators Academy, which is funded through reimbursements from participating agencies.