You Won’t Believe What The IRS Gave To Employees Who Didn’t Pay Taxes

According to a new report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the IRS has been paying out bonuses to its employees – even those who had been marked for tax and conduct issues.

From October 2010 to December 2012, more than 1,100 employees who had issues with tax compliance were awarded more than $1 million in bonuses, along with more than 10,000 hours in time-off.

“Providing awards to employees who have been disciplined for failing to pay federal taxes appears to create a conflict with the IRS’s charge of ensuring the integrity of the system of tax administration,” Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George said.

According to the report, the IRS does not “consider conduct issues” when awarding bonuses.

It is stunning that the Internal Revenue Service, which is given the power to the enforce the nation’s tax laws, would tolerate failure to pay taxes within its own ranks and award bonuses (of taxpayer money) to those who aren’t in compliance. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Internal Revenue Service needs major oversight.

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From Fox News:

IRS employees who had been disciplined for tax and conduct issues were nonetheless rewarded with monetary awards or time off, according to a watchdog report released Tuesday.

The report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that while for the most part the reward program for IRS workers complied with federal regulations, employees who had themselves failed to pay their federal taxes and had discipline problems were also rewarded. 

“While not prohibited, providing awards to employees who have been disciplined for failing to pay federal taxes appears to create a conflict with the IRS’s charge of ensuring the integrity of the system of tax administration,” Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George said.

The watchdog found that in the period from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012 over 2,800 employees who had been disciplined for conduct problems, including issues with federal tax compliance, had received over $2.8 million in monetary awards and over 27,000 hours in time-off awards. 

The watchdog found that the more than 1,100 employees who had issues with tax compliance received more than $1 million in monetary awards and more than 10,000 hours in time-off awards.