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J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

J. Russell George, Treasury’s IG, says taxpayer authentication a ‘major concern’ for IRS

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, who, along with a review board must approve the decision to keep any employees deemed to have intentionally cheated on their taxes, has insisted things at his agency have improved over the last two years. (Associated Press)

IRS gave promotions to tax cheaters: Audit

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Scott Veley of Kensington, Conn., holds a Gadsden flag during a tea party protest at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., on April 15, 2010. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

IRS still targeting tea party: Nine groups awaiting agency approval

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The IRS belatedly told Congress it may have lost some of Lois Lerner's emails after her computer crashed, and asserted that the backup tapes didn't exist. (Associated Press)

IRS watchdog reveals Lois Lerner missing emails now subject of criminal investigation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington is seen here on March 22, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

IRS knowingly rehired tax cheats, other employees with ‘performance’ issues: Audit

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** J. Russell George is the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Obama’s attack on the independence of inspectors general

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

KNIGHT: Using the IRS to disarm Tea Party and other political enemies

By Robert Knight

Rep. Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

House Republicans may widen IRS inquiry; lawmakers to focus on audits of conservative nonprofits

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

The office of J. Russell George, Treasury auditor, plans to re-interview Christine O’Donnell about a 2010 incident involving Delaware’s tax office (Associated Press)

Treasury Dept. auditor planning to interview Christine O’Donnell

By David Sherfinski and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell is being investigated by federal prosecutors. (Associated Press)

Christine O’Donnell’s case of suspected tax data breach is added to IRS investigation

By David Sherfinski and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Darrell E. Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Associated Press)

Rep. Issa calls out Justice inaction on tax snooping, sees dangers in health care law

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** J. Russell George is the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration. (Associated Press)

IRS IG: Audit never labeled groups ‘conservative’ or ‘liberal’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

** FILE ** J. Russell George is the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration. (Associated Press)

IRS says tax snooper was no agency worker

By David Sherfinski and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Attorney General Eric Holder listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 6, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice." (Associated Press)

EXCLUSIVE: Feds admit improper scrutiny of candidate, donor tax records

By Dave Boyer and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

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Feds snooped on tax records of candidates, donors; Justice won’t prosecute

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** FILE ** J. Russell George is the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration. (Associated Press)

Democrats want to probe IG who started IRS scandal; question GOP bias

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Sander M. Levin, Michigan Democrat (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Left turn at the IRS

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

** FILE ** J. Russell George is the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration. (Associated Press)

IRS auditor reaffirms that conservatives, not liberals, were targeted

By David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** J. Russell George is the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration. (Associated Press)

IRS criticized for payment of $4B to workers not legally in the U.S.

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

Danny Werfel (left), the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General, appear before the House Appropriations Oversight Committee on the IRS in Washington on June 3, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

IRS acting chief Danny Werfel vows to fix ‘trust’ in agency

By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times