IRS Criminal Investigation Division
Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) investigates potential criminal violations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes in a manner intended to foster confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law. While other federal agencies also have investigative jurisdiction for money laundering and some bank secrecy act violations, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the only federal agency that can investigate potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code.
Chief, Richard Weber, Criminal Investigation, and Patricia Haynes with the help of Ryan Heupler, Deputy Chief, Criminal Investigation, oversee a worldwide staff of approximately 3,700 CI employees, including approximately 2,600 special agents who investigate and assist in the prosecution of criminal tax, money laundering, and narcotics-related financial crime cases.
According to statistical data on the IRS web site, Criminal Investigation initiated 5125 investigations in fiscal year 2012, which was a 28 percent increase over fiscal year 2003. In addition, over a ten-year span, prosecution recommendations have increase 46 percent with a total of 3701 for fiscal year 2012.
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