# Federal Register #2026-22487

IRS Legal Division Performance Review Board appointments

**Buyer:** Internal Revenue Service
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22487

The Internal Revenue Service announces appointments to its Legal Division Performance Review Board.
- **Government buyer:** Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury; no purchasing office or procurement activity is identified.
- **Appointees:** Audrey M. Morris, Deputy Chief Counsel (Operations); Emily M. Lesniak, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration); Richard T. Lunger, Division Counsel (Criminal Tax); Gary E. Sharp, Associate Chief Counsel (General Legal Services); and Jeffrey Van Hove, Associate Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions and Products).
- **Procurement details:** No products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities, or contract requirements are identified.

### Description

The Internal Revenue Service announces appointments to the Legal Division Performance Review Board. The notice lists five appointees: Audrey M. Morris, Emily M. Lesniak, Richard T. Lunger, Gary E. Sharp, and Jeffrey Van Hove. The appointments are made under the authority of the Acting Chief Counsel and are published as required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).

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