Statutory changes show big results in the Whistleblower Office in FY 2018
The IRS Whistleblower Office released it FY 2018 Report to Congress today. The report comes out one year after Congress amended section 7623 in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which clarified the definition of proceeds includes non-Title 26 amounts such as criminal fines, civil forfeitures, and violations of reporting requirements. This change in the statute has clearly transformed the program, increasing the total amount of awards paid in FY 2018 to more than nine…