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Gerald (Jerry) Songy
Home (985) 626-3003

212 Delta Drive · Mandeville, La. 70448 [email protected] Qualification Summary

Former Deloitte and Internal Revenue Service Executive with twenty-seven years of indepth government experience with examination, regulation and litigation, strategic plan development, public sector leadership, customer service, business processes and technology. Demonstrated ability to administer large scale program operations involving the selection and examination of various types of Federal income tax returns, including Partnership, Corporate, Individual, Excise, Employment, and Estate & Gift taxes.

Professional History

Internal Revenue Service Key Positions/Activities: ·

1977 to 2003

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Revenue Agent, New Orleans, La. ­ Conducted numerous field examinations of corporate, partnership, and individual tax returns. Received specialized training in performing taxpayer examinations of Corporate, S-Corp, and Partnership returns; Revenue Agent Training Manager, New Orleans, La. ­ Conducted on-the-job training for incoming Revenue Agents, teaching audit techniques required to become a successful Revenue Agent. This included audit standards, selection of issues, initial interviews, requesting records, researching applicable tax laws, workpaper preparation, third party interviews, and issuance of reports; Appeals Officer, New Orleans, La. ­ Conducted hearings with taxpayers and/or their representatives to determine the merits of disputes with the IRS; Tax Shelter Group Manager, New Orleans, La. ­ Oversaw the operations of a group of senior Revenue Agents who conducted field examinations of taxpayers involved in Tax Shelters. Screened and assigned examinations to revenue agents and provided guidance to them during the examination process. Conducted onsite visits, screened individual inventories, monitored examination processes and reviewed final determinations. Members of the group conducted multiple types of examinations, including individuals, partnerships, corporate, and employment tax examinations; Examination Automation Manager, New Orleans, La. ­ Responsible for implementation of computer based examinations throughout the State of Louisiana;

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Examination Regional Analyst, Dallas, Tx. ­ Provided program oversight of various examination programs conducted within a ten state area; · Examination Branch Chief, Pittsburgh, Pa. ­ Oversaw the operations of multiple examination groups including Coordinated Examination, Estate &Gift, field and office groups. Held direct supervisory responsibility for revenue agent managers in the Pittsburgh District; · Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner (Examination), Washington, D.C. ­ Directed a broad scope of IRS operations involving Partnership, Corporate, Individual, Employment, Excise, Estate & Gift, and International Tax Administration; including IRS policy and procedures as well as penalty application. Provided program guidance to the Directors, Office of Examination Planning and Research, Office of Examination Programs, Coordinated Examination Programs, Office of Disclosure, Office of Examination Automation, and Information Reporting Program; · Chief, Examination Division, Los Angeles, Ca. ­ Successfully managed the largest IRS district operation in the U.S., with over 1500 employees conducting over 50,000 examinations each year. Administered the district-wide examination program involving the selection and examination of Individual, Corporate, Partnership, Employment, Excise, Estate & Gift returns and well as International issues. Program areas included Coordinated Examination Programs, Information Reporting, Bank Secrecy Act, and Claims; · Director, Business Systems Requirements Office, Washington, D.C. ­ Provided automation and program directions to outside contractors working on IRS computer models; · Executive Director, Modernization Design, Washington, D.C. ­ Provided tactical and strategic insights (formal and informal) to the IRS Commissioner regarding transformation efforts, briefings on management structures, work processes, internal controls, and communication mechanisms. Designed and implemented the IRS' transformation to a customer focused organization, including governance model, team structures, oversight reviews, input mechanisms, integration requirements, and migration plans; · Director, Taxpayer Education and Communication, Washington, D.C. ­ Responsible for addressing the needs of all Small Business and Self-Employed Taxpayers. · Principal speaker at IRS Nationwide Tax Forums addressing over 15,000 tax practitioners on a variety of topics including the National Research Program, Examination and Collection Re-engineering, Offers-In-Compromise, and K-1 Matching; · Key member of the team to design and implement the Taxpayer Advocate Panels, providing linkages to the four operating division structures;

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Developed a full range of education products and services targeted to the Small Business taxpayer including web site applications, multi-lingual CD's, and a series of web-cast programs. Partnered with AOL, Microsoft, and American Express on joint tax initiatives.

Deloitte

2003 to 2004

Following retirement from the IRS, I was employed by Deloitte as Director of Tax Controversy Services in their Washington, D.C. office. In this capacity, I assisted Deloitte clients in understanding IRS programs and policies, as well as providing guidance during disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. I left this position in November 2004 due to health related issues, retiring to my present location in Mandeville, Louisiana.

Education Loyola University, Bachelor of Science IRS Executive Development Program The Aspen Institute Brookings Institute Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Military U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard Retired ­ Lieutenant Colonel, 1966 to 1995 Awards IRS Commissioner Awards (Four) IRS Deputy Commissioner Award SB/SE Commissioner Award Meritorious Presidential Rank Award

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Home (985) 626-3003

212 Delta Drive · Mandeville, La. 70448 [email protected]

List of all publications authored/co-authored within the preceding ten years 1. Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, August-September 2003. IRS Modernization-From the Outside Looking In by Jerry Songy and David G. Blattner 2. Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, February-March 2004. IRS Watch ­ "Breakthrough" Strategy Galvanizes the IRS' LMSB Audit Approach by Jerry Songy and David G. Blattner. 3. Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, June-July 2004. IRS Watch ­ Reengineering the Examination Process by Jerry Songy and Joe Brimacombe 4. Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, October-November 2004. IRS Watch ­ Help Wanted: Experienced Accountants for IRS Positions Apply Within by Jerry Songy 5. CCH - Charting Your Course: A Guide to Navigating the New Disclosure Penalty Regime by John Keenan, Jerry Songy, and Rona Faust ­ November 2004

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