DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

The Department of the Treasury’s FY 2020 Conference Spending Report 

In FY 2020, the Treasury Department continued initiatives to oversee conference spending and 

to ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, and controls were in place to that end. The 

Department’s bureaus continue to follow the Treasury-wide Directive that consolidates and 

streamlines the conference approval and reporting process and establishes consistent policy for 

all conference-related activities. The Assistant Secretary for Management, Deputy Secretary, 

and Secretary have reviewed all conference-related spending as appropriate per policy, and all 

bureaus have followed established internal policies to ensure that all conference-related activity 

adhered to appropriate guidelines. 

Treasury Department policy allows expenses for conferences only if they are necessary to carry 

out Treasury’s mission and are consistent with specific approval guidelines. In FY 2020, the 

Treasury Department sponsored meetings and training events to promote economic stability and 

growth, to strengthen and protect the integrity of the financial system, and to manage the 

U.S. government’s finances. 

In accordance with OMB Memorandum M-17-08, below is detail on the Treasury-sponsored 

conferences in FY 2020 where the net expenses to the Department exceeded $100,000. This 

report does not cover conferences sponsored by the Treasury Office of the Inspector General, the 

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Special Inspector General for the 

Treasury Asset Relief Program, or the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. 
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Conference 

Name Purpose Location 

Date(s) of 

Conference 

Number 

of 

Attendees Total Cost 

Special Agent 

Basic Training 

Special Agent candidates are 

required to attend a 

comprehensive training program 

at the Federal Law Enforcement 

Training Center. Training begins 

with Pre‐Basic, which is an 

orientation program sponsored 

by the National Criminal 

Investigation Training Academy. 

Students then attend a 12‐week 

Criminal Investigation Training 

Program (CITP) covering basic 

federal criminal investigation 

techniques. After CITP is 

completed, candidates continue 

on to CIs Special Agent 

Investigative Techniques (SAIT) 

training, which is a 14‐week 

specialized training course. 

Glynco, GA 06/18/2019 - 

12/20/2019 

31 $372,135 

Glynco, GA 

and 

Charleston, SC* 

09/10/2019 - 

12/19/2019 

34 $431,903 

Glynco, GA 12/03/2019 - 

08/28/2020 

26 $382,178 

Glynco, GA 01/03/2020 - 

08/25/2020 

22 $326,387 

Revenue Agent 

(RA) Basic 1 

Classroom 

This course provides Revenue 

Agents with the skills and 

knowledge required to conduct 

examinations of individual 

business and non-business 

returns in a correct manner. 

Kansas City, MO 09/11/2019 - 

10/02/2019 

29 $115,378 

Indianapolis, IN 09/11/2019 - 

10/02/2019 

66 $249,020 

Covington, KY 09/11/2019 - 

10/02/2019 

50 $260,410 

St. Louis, MO 09/11/2019 - 

10/02/2019 

66 $310,699 

Memphis, TN 

and 

Chamblee, GA* 

10/29/2019 - 

11/07/2019 

108 $306,411 

Revenue Officer 

Unit 3 – 

Administrative 

Resolution 

This course is the third phase of 

training for new Revenue 

Officers and provides additional 

guidance and knowledge 

required to perform the duties of 

the job. 

Philadelphia, PA 10/01/2019 - 

10/17/2019 

28 $153,435 

Atlanta, GA 

and 

Memphis, TN* 

10/01/2019 - 

10/17/2019 

75 $291,421 

Kansas City, MO 10/01/2019 - 

10/17/2019 

81 $355,000 
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Tax Cuts and 

Jobs Act

Training for 

Field Exam CPE 

This course addresses the tax 

law code changes resulting from 

the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. 

Covington, KY 10/16/2019 - 

10/17/2019 

98 $113,904 

Exempt 

Organizations 

Employment 

Tax 

This course provides new 

Revenue Agents with tools to 

identify and work employment 

tax issues during examinations. 

Covington, KY 10/22/2019 - 

10/31/2019 

29 $109,374 

Tax Compliance 

Officer (TCO) 

Classroom 1 

This course provides Tax 

Compliance Officers with the 

skills and knowledge required to 

conduct examinations of 

individual business and non‐

business returns in a correct 

manner. 

Fresno, CA 10/22/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

29 $147,016 

Covington, KY 10/22/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

24 $157,056 

Indianapolis, IN 10/22/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

29 $182,060 

Chesterfield, MO 

and 

Oakland, CA* 

10/22/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

58 $401,079 

Kansas City, MO 

and 

Oakland, CA* 

10/22/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

75 $497,102 

Revenue Officer 

Unit 2 – Initial 

Contact 

This course is the second phase 

of training for new Revenue 

Officers and provides additional 

guidance and knowledge 

required to perform the duties of 

the new job. 

Fresno, CA 10/29/2019 - 

11/07/2019 

54 $113,397 

Philadelphia, PA 10/29/2019 - 

11/07/2019 

43 $158,959 

Covington, KY 10/29/2019 - 

11/07/2019 

73 $245,634 

Covington, KY 

and 

Jacksonville, FL* 

12/03/2019 - 

12/12/2019 

53 $149,431 
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Computer Audit 

Specialist Phase 

II 

This course is the second phase 

of training to train Revenue 

Agents to become Computer 

Audit Specialists. A classroom 

setting is necessary to ensure 

understanding and achieve 

knowledge transfer. Due to the 

complexity of the course 

materials and some of the 

technical issues with the virtual 

training system, it has been 

determined that these topics are 

more effectively delivered in a 

face-to-face environment. 

Dallas, TX 10/29/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

24 $131,486 

Revenue Officer 

Unit 1 – Initial 

Analysis 

This course prepares newlyhired Small Business/SelfEmployed Division Field 

Collection Revenue Officers to 

perform the duties required in 

their new jobs. The curriculum 

is designed to be taught in a 

classroom environment due to 

the necessity to have 

interactivity and feedback to 

foster learning. Face-to-face 

training allows instructors to 

observe practice interactions and 

evaluate and measure whether 

the learner is absorbing the 

information and provide 

coaching to individuals and 

small groups. 

Fresno, CA, 

Memphis, TN, 

and 

Philadelphia, 

PA* 

10/29/2019 - 

11/07/2019 

62 $190,448 

Technical Basic 

Employment 

Tax for New 

Hires 

This course is designed to train 

newly hired Revenue Agents to 

perform employment tax 

examinations and build upon 

what was learned in the 

Introduction to Employment Tax 

for New Hires course. The 

material covers in more depth, 

topics that were introduced in 

the intro course, and explains 

more complex employment tax 

topics. 

Denver, CO 10/29/2019 - 

11/07/2019 

57 $195,725 
5 

Revenue Agent 

(RA) Basic 

Classroom 2 

This course expands the 

Revenue Agents’ (RA) 

knowledge of case law and 

furthers the skills and knowledge 

required to accurately conduct 

examinations of individual 

taxpayer returns. It is delivered 

in a blended learning 

environment with classroom 

instruction and on-the-job 

training. RAs learn how to 

administer the different parts of 

the tax law in phases due to its 

complexity. 

Dallas, TX 11/04/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

51 $207,654 

Jacksonville, FL 11/04/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

62 $211,163 

Indianapolis, IN 11/04/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

50 $213,072 

Covington, KY 11/04/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

42 $218,775 

Kansas City, MO 11/04/2019 - 

11/22/2019 

98 $417,003 

Indianapolis, IN 01/06/2020 - 

1/24/2020 

44 $196,821 

Kansas City, MO 01/06/2020 - 

01/24/2020 

46 $204,296 

Covington, KY 01/06/2020 - 

01/24/2020 

45 $235,887 

New Attorney 

Orientation 

This course is designed to 

educate recently hired attorneys 

about the Office of Chief 

Counsel by providing an 

overview of the organization’s 

mission, culture, structure, and 

systems. The program provides 

important information and 

resources for new attorneys to 

ensure that they are provided the 

tools necessary for their job 

duties and responsibilities. 

Participants have the opportunity 

to meet and network with 

colleagues and management 

across the organization. 

Washington, DC 12/03/2019 - 

12/05/2019 

232 $129,814 

Internet 

Investigations 

Training 

Program 

This course is designed to give 

investigators, analysts, and 

individuals serving as direct law 

enforcement support personnel 

the basic understanding they 

need to conduct internet-based 

investigations. 

Glynco, GA 01/27/2020 - 

02/07/2020 

15 $121,256 
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Employee Plans 

Examinations 

New Hire Basic 

“B” Training 

New Revenue Agents are trained 

on examination tax law; 

operations and procedures of 

conducting audits for Employee 

Plans Examinations; and how to 

conduct an examination of a plan 

along with other basic aspects of 

operational compliance while 

working with Law Enforcement 

Manuals, Internal Revenue 

Manuals, audit worksheets, and 

live cases. 

Indianapolis, IN 01/27/2020 - 

02/14/2020 

27 $122,370 

Revenue Officer 

Unit 3 – 

Administrative 

Resolutions 

This course is the third phase of 

training for new Revenue 

Officers and provides additional 

guidance and knowledge 

required to perform the duties of 

the job. Due to the increased 

level of technical material, as 

well as the need for immediate 

feedback in coaching and 

simulation settings, the course 

requires face-to-face interaction 

in a classroom setting. 

Memphis, TN 01/28/2020 - 

02/13/2020 

45 $182,254 

Oakland, CA, 

Fresno, CA. 

and 

Kansas City, 

MO* 

01/28/2020 - 

02/13/2020 

90 $315,053 

Philadelphia, PA 01/28/2020 - 

02/13/2020 

79 $323,002 

Covington, KY 01/28/2020 - 

02/13/2020 

78 $348,266 

Austin, TX 01/28/2020 - 

02/13/2020 

126 $494,062 

FY 2019 

Congressional 

Affairs Program 

(CAP) 

Conference 

The CAP Conference allows the 

Local Taxpayer Advocates 

(LTAs) and Taxpayer Advocate 

Service (TAS) senior leadership 

to be able to satisfy its statutory 

requirements of IRC 

§§7803(c)(2)(A) and 

7803(c)(2)(B)(ii). This event 

consists of organizational and 

educational sessions (core 

technical training) followed by 

scheduled LTA meetings on 

Capitol Hill with the Senators 

and Representatives from the 

LTAs’ home states. 

Washington, DC 02/04/2020 - 

02/06/2020 

110 $179,795 
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Large Business 

and International 

(LB&I) Tax Cuts 

and Jobs Act

Training 

This course addresses the tax 

law code changes resulting from 

the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 

(TCJA). Upon completion, the 

LB&I compliance employees are 

fully trained on the new TCJA 

provisions. A classroom setting 

is necessary to ensure course 

material understanding and to 

achieve knowledge transfer. 

Houston, TX 02/10/2020 - 

02/14/2020 

125 $190,408 

Tax Compliance 

Officer (TCO) 

Classroom 2 

This course provides Tax 

Compliance Officers with the 

skills and knowledge required to 

conduct examinations of 

individual business and non‐

business returns in a correct 

manner. 

Jacksonville, FL 03/03/2020 - 

03/12/2020 

48 $112,729 

Kansas City, MO 03/03/2020 - 

03/12/2020 

61 $144,387 

*These singular training classes occurred in more than one city over the course dates.