This report summarizes the work of the OIG of the U.S. Justice Dept. (DoJ). During this period, the OIG conducted a broad range of audits, inspections, investigations, and special reports that focus on the management challenges facing the DoJ. Reviews: DoJ¿s efforts in the area of counterterrorism; Effectiveness of Dept. controls in balancing the need to protect civil rights and civil liberties while the Dept. pursues its counterterrorism and law enforcement responsibilities; A review of Operation Gunrunner, DoJ¿s effort to combat firearms trafficking into Mexico; OIG¿s Investigations Div., which handles allegations of criminal and admin. misconduct relating to DoJ programs, employees, and contractors. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Contents: The Treasury Insp. Gen. for Tax Admin. Highlights; Statutory Mandate; Organizational Structure; Promote the Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness of Tax Admin.; Systems Modernization of the IRS; Tax Compliance Initiatives; IRS Security; Providing Quality Taxpayer Service Operations; Human Capital; Erroneous and Improper Payments; Taxpayer Protection and Rights; Processing Returns and Implementing Tax Law Changes During the Tax Filing Season; Using Performance and Financial Info.; Protecting the Integrity of Tax Admin.: IRS Employee Misconduct; Unauthorized Accesses; Assaults and Threats; Contract Fraud; Bribery; Reports with Questioned Costs; Investigative Achievements; Closed Criminal Dispositions. Illus.

The Inspector General (IG)'s mission is to expose fraud, waste and abuse as well as promoting efficiency in federal agencies. Each year billions of dollars are returned to the Federal government or are better spent based on recommendations from IGs reports. IG investigations have also contributed to the prosecution of thousands of wrongdoers including contractors and public employees. With scarce literature on Inspectors General (IGs), Apaza addresses this by looking at the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which has proven to be of significant benefit to the US government.