Amid a scandal that gripped the Internal Revenue Service this month, acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel has established the newly created role of chief risk officer within the agency.

Assuming the new role of CRO is David Fisher, former chief administrative officer and chief financial officer at the Government Accountability Office.

In an internal memo to agency employees, Werfel said that Fisher will be responsible for making the changes “necessary for restoring the integrity of IRS operations.” Fisher also will serve as a senior adviser for Werfel.

Fisher's appointment follows a report published May 14 by the Treasury Inspector General, criticizing IRS management for its lax oversight for failing to prevent agency employees from inappropriately targeting conservative groups for additional scrutiny in the course of evaluating applications for tax-exempt status.