Mike Causey, Senior Correspondent, Federal News Radio

At the IRS, $2.8 million worth of bonuses went to employees disciplined for misconduct. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Inspector Gen...

At the IRS, $2.8 million worth of bonuses went to employees disciplined for misconduct. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Inspector General’s office at the IRS, says the payments are legal, but the payments look like they go against the IRS mission to ensure integrity in tax administration. The IRS is supposed to fire employees who don’t pay their taxes, but that’s separate from the bonus payment system. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says he doesn’t quite understand the IG’s report.

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