Senators reintroduce Bill to keep Senior IRS Officials accountable

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently joined Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dean Heller (R-IV), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), to introduce the IRS Accountability Act of 2018, which empowers the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner the authority to fire senior officials for misconduct and poor performance. “As a former small business owner, I know employees across the country give their all every day to support their families, and the same should certainly be expected in the federal government,” said Senator Scott. “The IRS Accountability Act, of which I am an original cosponsor, ensures that the IRS functions like the rest of American offices, if you fail to properly execute your duties, you’re out. Furthermore, it allows the IRS Commissioner to discharge any and all high-level employees, including Senior Executive Service (SES), when they don’t meet expectations. We need to rebuild the trust Americans have lost in their government.”