Tax Administration: Assessment of IRS' Report on Its Fiscal Year 1995 Compliance Initiatives

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Fiscal Year (FY) 1995 Compliance Initiatives Report, focusing on: (1) the methodology IRS used to allocate staff years and revenues between the base enforcement programs and the compliance initiatives; and (2) certain caveats to consider in interpreting IRS' reported results.