So then let's go back to this. The IR's must safeguard taxpayer information. A recent letter you sent Chairman Smith notes that IR's conducts background checks on employees and contractors. Correct. But The February 2024 treasury inspector general for tax Administration report notes that the IR's did not always remove contractors access to sensitive systems when background investigations were not favorable, especially 19 contractors. Most recent background investigations were not favorable as of July 13, 2023. Yet they still retained their access to one or more sensitive systems because of the IR's did not take an action to suspend or disable the contractors from the IR's systems as required. (03:48–04:08)
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Asserts that a February 2024 report found the IRS did not always remove access to sensitive systems for contractors with unfavorable background checks.
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