Erick Martinez serves as Director of the IRS Whistleblower Office, which administers the IRS Whistleblower Program. The program allows individuals to report tax fraud, underpayment, and other violations of federal tax law, and provides monetary awards when whistleblower information leads to the collection of taxes, penalties, interest, or other proceeds. Under his leadership, the Office plays a central role in encouraging insiders and other knowledgeable individuals to come forward with information that helps protect the integrity of the tax system and recover funds owed to the United States.