Date: September 16, 2021 Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov Boston, MA — The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Boston Field Office announced Thursday, Joleen D. Simpson as its new special agent in charge (SAC). As the special agent in charge, Ms. Simpson is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the activities of criminal investigation employees who work to investigate violations of tax and other financial crimes within the six states in the New England region. Prior to her permanent selection, Ms. Simpson served as the acting SAC in the Philadelphia Field Office where she oversaw IRS-CI operations in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Ms. Simpson also previously served as the acting SAC in the Boston Field Office where she managed IRS-CI operations throughout New England. Ms. Simpson has a history with the New England area in that she served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge for approximately three years. Ms. Simpson brings 15 years of experience with IRS-CI to the Boston Field Office where she will oversee IRS Criminal Investigation's mission in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. "IRS-CI special agents are the only federal law enforcement special agents with investigative jurisdiction over violations of the Internal Revenue Code. They are the best at what they do, which translates to a 90 percent federal conviction rate," said Simpson." I'm proud to serve in this new capacity to lead our New England agents, professional staff, and supervisors to ensure they have the support they need to continue their vital work." A native of Maryland, Ms. Simpson began her career in 2006 as a Special Agent in the Alexandria Field Office and started her leadership career in Baltimore, MD as a Supervisory Special Agent in 2013. Following her frontline leadership time, she served as a senior analyst on the staff of the director of Special Investigative Techniques and subsequently as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office. IRS-CI typically conducts investigations involving tax fraud, tax schemes, bankruptcy fraud, corporate fraud, employment tax enforcement, financial institution fraud, gaming, healthcare fraud, identity theft schemes, money laundering, and public corruption.
