Congressional Hearing: IRS Oversight and TIGTA Update
January 1, 2015
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The Frame
This hearing examines the accountability of the IRS regarding allegations of politically motivated targeting and the agency's compliance with document s during a congressional investigation.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
IRS
The agency is the subject of the investigation regarding its internal practices and document retention policies.
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)
TIGTA is responsible for investigating the IRS and providing updates to the congressional committee.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on June 25, 2015, by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- The committee investigated allegations that the IRS targeted individuals based on their political beliefs.
- Chairman Chaffetz stated that former IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman previously testified to Congress that no such targeting occurred.
- A preservation order was issued to the IRS to maintain documents related to the investigation.
- In August 2013, then-Chairman Darrell Issa issued a subpoena for IRS documents.
- The hearing included testimony from J. Russell George and Tim Camus of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
- The committee entered into the record an email from Mr. Milholland (IRS) regarding Information Retention Policy Revision.
- The committee entered into the record a letter from Gladys Hernandez (TIGTA) to Chairman Chaffetz.
Why It Matters
This hearing examines the accountability of the IRS regarding allegations of politically motivated targeting and the agency's compliance with document s during a congressional investigation.
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IRS Document Retention
The hearing record includes evidence of an IRS Information Retention Policy Revision, which was a point of contention regarding the preservation of documents.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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