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2016-12-16 -Lurid Crime Tales-

IRS Employees Spent $1.4 Million of Taxpayer Money on Lavish Travel and Hotels

[Free Beacon] IRS employees spent $1.4 million in taxpayer funds on lavish travel and hotels, according to a new report from the Senate Finance Committee.

Sens. Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) and Ron Wyden (D., Ore.), the committee’s chairman and ranking member, respectively, wrote in May 2016 to the IRS and other federal agencies to evaluate their travel policies and practices, asking what the costs of those activities were and whether or not the agencies have done anything to reduce costs.

The Finance Committee found that the IRS had 27 employees who traveled 125 business days at a cost of more than $1.4 million in fiscal year 2015. The average cost of each trip totaled $52,800 and lasted an average of 207 days.

One employee racked up $72,544 in hotel costs, spending $43,726 at the Ritz Carlton in Arlington, Virginia, alone. Another employee spent nearly half a year living in the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., which cost taxpayers $38,799.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Not exactly a new problem.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-16 02:34|| 2016-12-16 02:34|| Front Page Top

#2 The Finance Committee found that the IRS had 27 employees who traveled 125 business days at a cost of more than $1.4 million in fiscal year 2015.

Wasn't that about one(1) obama trip to the islands?
Maybe I've got that confused with the moose's shopping trip to Spain.

Another employee spent nearly half a year living in the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., which cost taxpayers $38,799.

Mmmm...$38799/6 months/4 weeks each/7 days each~$240/day. Low end for TDY to DC.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-12-16 04:05|| 2016-12-16 04:05|| Front Page Top

#3 True to form, I believe our beloved congress critters have scuttled their bid to impeach the odious IRS Director Koskinen.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-16 06:25|| 2016-12-16 06:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Somebody probably threatened to release their tax returns?

Posted by Pappy 2016-12-16 08:59|| 2016-12-16 08:59|| Front Page Top

Yes, there's something to be said for congressional resolve. Not very much mind you. But something to be said.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-16 09:06|| 2016-12-16 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 I think Besoeker suggested moving IRS HQ to East St. Louis. I think Nome, AK would be more fitting.

Posted by Raj 2016-12-16 12:23|| 2016-12-16 12:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Certainly the power demand for datacenter cooling will be less.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-12-16 13:44|| 2016-12-16 13:44|| Front Page Top

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