IRS chief: Inappropriate screening was broad

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than has been previously disclosed, the new head of the agency said Monday.

An internal IRS document obtained by The Associated Press said that besides "tea party," lists used by screeners to pick groups for close examination also included the terms "Israel," ''Progressive" and "Occupy." The document said an investigation into why specific terms were included was still underway.

In a conference call with reporters, Danny Werfel said that after becoming acting IRS chief last month, he discovered wide-ranging and improper terms on the lists and said screeners were still using them. He did not specify what terms were on the lists, but said he suspended the use of all such lists immediately.

"There was a wide-ranging set of categories and cases that spanned a broad spectrum" on the lists, Werfel said. He added that his aides found those lists contained "inappropriate criteria that was in use."

More at http://www.chron.com/business/article/IRS-chief-Inappropriate-screening-was-broad-4619093.php .

[GeorgeGist]

1. Anyone who actually comprehended the TIGTA report ...

would have seen their admission that they cherry-picked.

[snooper2]

2. why was it inappropriate?

You have all these half baked "organizations" claiming tax exempt status all over the country...

I'd scrutinize them too, isn't that like these folks "job" LOL

[unblock]

3. yeah, you would think a political-sounding name for a non-political organization SHOULD be a flag

[geek tragedy]

4. Especially when there are dozens of others with similar names

The full transcripts Issa refused to release cover all of this.

[snooper2]

5. Yep, but it's still a "scandal" for some DU'ers

Where are they now?

We can pull the old threads....

drip drip drip- and the agendas are shown again-

[geek tragedy]

6. Especially the ones who claim that "the federal government was using the IRS to intimidate

conservative opponents of the President."

Note how that implies that it was being directed from outside the IRS.

And, yes, those libertarian a-holes have been might scarces on this issue since their precious got debunked.