Richard L. Myrland

Assigned to our Assurance & Advisory section, I conduct Field Office inspections throughout the U.S. on behalf of the Office of the Chief to evaluate operational, administrative, and personnel practices, to include the following:

• Efficient application of resources by local Special Agents in Charge and subordinates.
• Alignment of field inventory with agency priorities and adherence of agency standards and policy.
• Leadership effectiveness, employee morale, personnel needs and succession planning.
• Case inventory, as well as a myriad of statistical data related to the management of that inventory.

Findings are documented in lengthy, technical reports that summarize business results, leadership effectiveness, significant findings, best practices, and areas of improvement.

Field Supervisor to a squad of 12-15 Special Agents conducting criminal investigations throughout Northern Virginia, then later throughout Southern Louisiana. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following:

• Ensure efficient casework of Special Agents conducting complex, white-collar financial investigations of tax fraud, money laundering, and a host of related federal crimes.
• Review and approved Special Agent reports related to interviews, field activities, and case completion reports that outline evidence supporting criminal charges.
• Special Agent performance management, including annual evaluations, addressing conduct issues, case reviews, training and mentorship.
• Engage with IRS' Criminal Tax Counsel, U.S. Attorney's Office and DOJ Tax to ensure prioritization of resources and criminal prosecutions.
• Lead and supervise field enforcement operations including search, seizure and arrest warrants, surveillance, undercover activities, and protection details.

As second in command of the Atlanta Field Office, I was responsible for the field and investigative work of more than 60 employees across multiple states that included Supervisors, Special Agents, and support staff. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following:

• Ensuring adherence to HQ mission-critical priorities.
• Reviewing and approving initiations of investigations on sensitive targets.
• Approving field enforcement operations related to warrant execution and undercover activities.
• Evaluating supervisory agents and providing senior management-level feedback.
• Interacting with the media through scheduled and impromptu interviews.
• Addressing matters of workplace misconduct and conflict resolution.
• Vetting and interviewing supervisory and new special agent candidates.

As a program manager in two Headquarters sections, my responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following:

Legislative Liaison:

• Engaged with Congressional staff on subjects coinciding with IRS-CI investigative priorities.
• Coordinated legislative responses with IRS subject matter experts.
• Monitored and reported on legislative bills to the IRS-CI's Office of the Chief.
• Prepared written remarks for delivery by senior staff and the Chief at press conferences or other pubic engagements.

Narcotics, Counterterrorism & Treasury Intelligence:

• Liaison and subject matter expert to various agencies within the intelligence community.
• Coordinated national resources in large-scale narcotics and JTTF investigations.
• Developed protocol improvements for narcotics and JTTF money laundering investigations.
• Facilitated resource sharing and cooperation among multiple agencies.

• Developed tax fraud and money laundering investigations from a number of sources, including bank reporting, human and open sources, internal referrals and other agency leads.
• Interviewed witnesses and suspects, then documented those interviews in detailed memorandums.
• Conducted financial analysis from a myriad of sources, including business, financial and public records.
• Prepared financial reports, investigation records, and maintained all case-related evidence.
• Coordinated with other agencies during multi-jurisdictional investigations.
• Drafted comprehensive case completion reports outlining investigative findings and all evidence supporting federal prosecution.
• Presented evidence and testimony before the Grand Jury and in public jury trials.

Assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, my responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following:

• Evaluate fraud referrals for acceptance or declination.
• Conduct state-wide investigations into allegations of Medicaid provider fraud.
• Analyze financial and business records to identify fraudulent payments or transfers of money.
• Interview witnesses, medical professionals, subjects, and program experts.
• Execute search warrants, conduct surveillance, and gather and record all material evidence.