The Internal Revenue Service named Guy Ficco, who is currently deputy chief of the IRS's Criminal Investigation unit, as the new chief, succeeding Jim Lee, who is
Ficco has worked at IRS CI for 29 years and will now oversee the more than 3,200 employees, including 2,200 special agents, at the unit. Over the years, Ficco has held numerous leadership positions at IRS CI besides deputy chief, including supervisory special agent in the Washington, D.C. field office and executive director of global operations, policy and support. He's also a certified fraud examiner.
"I'm thrilled to become CI's next chief and look forward to expanding the agency's successes," Ficco said in a statement Wednesday. "Our CI team is uniquely positioned to combat not only tax crimes, but also the illicit movement of funds tied to drug and human trafficking, sanctions evasion and cybercrime. We are here to protect U.S. taxpayers from criminals who hold no regard for the victims or government coffers they drain."
"Guy has enjoyed a remarkable career as a CI special agent and leader who brings a wealth of experience to this job," said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel in a statement. "He is highly respected in the IRS and has spent his career building strong relationships with law enforcement agencies around the country. Guy's leadership is important during a pivotal period where the IRS is focusing on ensuring fairness in the tax system and renewing our enforcement work in key areas."
