DreadDoughnut

What significant changes happened in intelligence community since "chemical weapons in Iraq" scandal. Is there anything in place today that may prevent US from making such mistakes in future?

My assumption is that those with the money who can shape government policies are the ones who want the IRS to have less funds so they can get away with this kind of stuff.

IRS is not the only investigative authority - their scope is only around tax and tax-exempt status. If tax evasion scheme funds criminal or otherwise illegal activity, the investigation is much more likely to start from that end of the problem, where other authorities are in charge (such as FBI). IRS audits are painful and add a lot of cost to any industry, therefore their reduction is easy to justify to many stakeholders.

As it relates to oversight, how is it structured? Is it a self-check by "independent graduates" of the same agency, or is there more to it? Would you be able to suggest sources to read about this? I appreciate the answers.

Thank you for the great work. Few questions: Do you consider this case to be a blow to the credibility of non-profit sector? Do you think it may trigger any kind of legislative initiatives or will US lawmakers consider this as a one-off case?