Public Corruption Investigations - Criminal Investigation (CI)
Overview
Criminal Investigation (CI) continues to participate in numerous investigations involving individuals who violate the public trust. The subjects of these investigations include both elected and appointed officials from all levels of government including, local, county, state, federal, and foreign officials.
Public corruption investigations encompass a wide variety of criminal offenses including bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, and money laundering. Criminal Investigation concentrates its resources on the tax and money laundering aspects of these investigations in cooperation with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
https://www.irs.gov/uac/public-corruption-investigations-criminal-investigation-ci

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