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IRS Whistleblower Office Annual Report to Congress Fiscal Year 2023 (Publication 5241)
Has everything in it been taken?
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What is left
(1) Figure 5 (PDF p. 21, chart image): the "Other Claim Processing Time" slice label reads 2.18 or 2.78 depending on text recognition (OCR) settings; a visual check is needed before recording it. (2) Figure 6 (PDF p. 22, chart image): histogram of FY2023 award payments by processing-time bucket and claim type; text recognition (OCR) read only six 7623(a) labels (3, 23, 12, 11, 15, 28 for <4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 12-14, >14) and none of the 7623(b) labels; a visual read of all 14 bars is needed.
What the document holds
IRS Whistleblower Office FY2023 report to Congress (30 pp.): Director's message (121 awards, $88.8 million on $338 million; 26.3 percent; 1,234 claims related to awards; 6,455 submissions, 16,932 claims; 5,876 TFA disclosures; improvement plan; TIGTA report 8 Jun 2023; Summit Oct 2022; bribery investigation with two arrests; percentage changes not recorded); snapshot; background and rules (sequestration 5.7 percent, already recorded); flowchart; CARES Act; operations and improvement plan; staffing (49, out of scope); outreach (meeting with SEC/FinCEN/CFTC Apr 2023, ESOP release Aug 2023); legislative recommendations; Table 1 by subsection (17.4 and 97.5 percent 7623(b) shares; $440,000 on administrative closures; $88.6 million uncollected already recorded; the "$13-26 million" of forgone awards is a hypothetical, not recorded); Figure 3 ten-year awards (no value labels); Figure 4 years to payment (image, OCR); Figure 5 7623(b) time by process (image); Table 2 shortest/longest years for five processes; PARL timing (217 days); Figure 6 histogram (image); Figure 7 five-year claims/submissions (no value labels); Table 3 ten most common allegations (ranking only); Table 4 disclosures with timeliness; Figures 8-9 whistleblowers by US region and continent (already recorded); Table 5 open claims by phase; Table 6 closures with percentages. Added the missing rows of Tables 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, Figure 4 (OCR), Figure 5 (two of three slices), PARL timing, shares, restated rules and three events. Tables add up.
What it supports
137 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Numbers (128)
- Average reward rateSubsection: 7623a18.7%FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Average reward rateSubsection: 7623b26.5%FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Average reward rate26.3%FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Item: Sequestration reductionLimit: USD 5 millionFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Subsection: 7623aUSD 2,188,289FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Subsection: 7623bUSD 86,600,315FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 88,788,604FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Item: Disaggregated awardsUSD 62.3 millionFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 1.2 billion2007-2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a100 awardsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b21 awardsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)121 awardsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Claims related to paid awards267 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Claims related to paid awards967 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Item: Claims related to paid awards1,234 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards shareSubsection: 7623b · Measure: AmountLimit: 97.5%FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards shareSubsection: 7623b · Measure: Count17.4%FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closed14,872 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied no actionable issue10,666 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied issues below threshold for irs action1,813 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Award paid1,234 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied short or expired assessment statute of limitations614 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Anonymous referred to form 3949 a program168 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied examination resulted in no change or whistleblower issues resulted in no change116 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim rejected failure to sign form 211 under penalties of perjury or incomplete form 211113 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied surveyed by operating division56 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Administrative error26 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied no collected proceeds uncollectable18 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied failure to file form 21118 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied information already known13 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Deceased whistleblower8 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim rejected ineligible whistleblower3 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Closed unable to contact whistleblower3 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Closed other2 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Closed non compliant whistleblower1 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims referred for examinationItem: Tfa referral notices1,469 noticesFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Money collected thanks to whistleblowersSubsection: 7623aUSD 11,673,257FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Money collected thanks to whistleblowersSubsection: 7623bUSD 326,286,730FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Money collected thanks to whistleblowersUSD 337,959,987FY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Money collected thanks to whistleblowersItem: Uncollected assessmentsUSD 88.6 millionFY2023 · IRS 2024Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
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Reward rules (6)
- Anonymous reports allowedsection 7623(b): information must be signed and submitted under penalties of perjury0Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2024United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Budget sequestration cut to award paymentsaward payments made in FY20235.7%1 Oct 2022 – 30 Sep 2023 · IRS 2024United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Maximum award sharesection 7623(b) awards, share of proceeds collected30%Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2024United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum award sharesection 7623(b) awards, share of proceeds collected ("will generally pay")15%Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2024United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum sanctions or amount collected to qualifysection 7623(b): proceeds in dispute (as amended 2018)USD 2,000,000Since 9 Feb 2018 · IRS 2024United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum taxpayer gross incomesection 7623(b): individual taxpayer gross income for any taxable year subject to the actionUSD 200,000Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2024United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
Timeline (3)
- IRS news release links the Whistleblower Office to ESOP compliance issues9 Aug 2023ContextUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- 90-day target for status-and-stage letters31 Jul 2023Rule changeUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Bribery scheme to manipulate the IRS whistleblower programme; two arrested2023ScandalUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
About the document
What it covers FY2023: awards and collections by 7623(a)/(b); payment timeliness; submissions and claims built; top allegations; TFA disclosures; whistleblowers by US region and by continent; open claims by phase; closures by reason.
Notes Figure 4 (average years from claim to payment) has no numbers in the text layer; only the percentage changes (+0.4% for 7623(b), +5.9% for 7623(a)) are stated.
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