And to do that, it's about investing. As I said, in subject matter, expertise, technology, analytics, some AI solutions we've already put in place. 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. (03:34–03:47)
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