IRS Criminal Chief Exits After Major Shake-Up

Guy Ficco, chief of IRS Criminal Investigation, is leaving after 31 years as the agency undergoes significant restructuring. During his tenure, over 1,700 of CI's roughly 2,200 agents were temporarily reassigned to immigration enforcement, while hiring freezes and DOJ reorganization raised concerns about the unit's future effectiveness. Ficco says CI is now refocusing on its core mission, with AI adoption helping offset personnel losses. He expects increased scrutiny of employment tax violations and benefits fraud nationwide. His successor, Jarod Koopman, inherits an agency navigating major institutional change.