IRS Whistleblower Program First Report to Congress (Publication 5241, 6-2008)

IRS Whistleblower Program first report to Congress (11 pp., 24 Jun 2008), covering the Whistleblower Office's first 12 months: prior law and policy (1/10/15 percent, generally not over $10 million), the 2006 law (15-30 percent, 10 percent for public-source cases, $2 million and $200,000 thresholds, 30-day Tax Court appeal), first Director appointed 2 Feb 2007, staffing (eight, out of scope), intake design, Notice 2008-4 and Form 211 (undated here), interim case management, Ogden consolidation, 116 potential 7623(b) submissions to 31 Jan 2008 (24 alleging over $10 million, 29 more without an amount), FY2007 paid claims over $2 million (12) and over $10 million (3), FY2008 priorities, table of cases received, awards paid, award amounts and collections FY2003-2007 with 35 partial payments ($3.2 million), and an appendix reprinting section 7623. Rules, events and the table were already recorded; added the 24/29 submission splits, the over-$10-million count and one event. Rules restated from other sources are now recorded from this document too (decision 8).