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The Internal Revenue Service Continues to Rehire Former Employees With Conduct and Performance Issues

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2017-10-035
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
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Recommendations

The Director, Examination, SB/SE Division, should review post-processing filters designed to identify potentially questionable issues related to the credit and correct programming issues when errors are identified.

The IRS Human Capital Officer should require the selecting official to clearly document the basis for rehiring former employees with conduct and performance issues.

The IRS Human Capital Officer should update policies and issue guidance to require that consideration of former employee conduct and performance issues by the EO and PS offices is documented.

The IRS Human Capital Officer should consult with the OPM to determine when potential falsification of applications should be referred.

The IRS Human Capital Officer should update policies to prevent consideration of individuals with currently not collectible tax obligations for employment at the IRS.