Richard Burr proposes bill to stop IRS from rehiring fired workers

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., announced Thursday he will reintroduce a bill aimed at improving accountability at the Internal Revenue Service, after a report from the IRS inspector general said the IRS re-hired hundreds of people who were let go by the IRS for performance issues.

“The rampant abuse at the IRS has continued and thrived for far too long,” Burr said in an emailed statement. “Whether it is the rehiring of previously terminated employees or continuing to give bonuses to poorly performing executives who can’t be fired – the delinquency at the IRS must end. It’s exactly actions like this that erode the public’s trust in their government.”