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We saw more good news when the IRS announced the first director of the new IRS Whistleblower Office<\/a>–Stephen A. Whitlock. Mr. Whitlock was formerly in charge of the Office of Professional Responsibility. He also had led anti-fraud and abuse programs at the Defense Department.<\/p>\n

The IRS’s press release is reprinted here: <\/p>\n

IRS Begins Work on Whistleblower Office; Whitlock Named First Director <\/p>\n

IR-2007-25, Feb. 2, 2007
\nWASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today named Stephen A. Whitlock as director of its new Whistleblower Office, where he will be responsible for administering the program designed to receive information that helps uncover tax cheating and to provide appropriate rewards to whistleblowers.<\/p>\n

“This is an important new office at the IRS, and Steve brings a strong background in ethics and tax issues to help get this program off to a good start,” said IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson. “Under Steve’s leadership, we will meet expectations from Sen. Grassley and other supporters to run a robust program.”
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