IRS Whistleblowers

The IRS received fewer whistleblower tips about tax offenders who owe at least $2 million.The agency said 332 people approached the whistleblower office last year, down from a high of 472 in 2009. It's alarming to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) one of the program's most passionate watchdogs. He said proposed regulations could make a bad situation worse. Already, the delayin awards and the way the IRS treats whistleblowers are turn offs, he said. The whistleblower office responded that it takes years to analyze, investigate, audit and collect proceeds in the cases and the more money owed, the longer it takes.