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Tax Administration: Allegations of IRS Employee Misconduct

GGD-99-82 Published: May 24, 1999. Publicly Released: Jun 18, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on alleged misconduct by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees in their treatment of other IRS employees and taxpayers, focusing on: (1) the specific allegations made at the Senate Committee on Finance hearings; and (2) any underlying systemic or programmatic problems that need to be resolved to protect the rights of taxpayers and IRS employees.

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Employment discriminationEthical conductFair employment programsFederal employeesMalfeasancePersonnel managementTax administration systemsTax violationsTaxpayersWhistleblowers