U.S. Republican Congressman IRS investigation considered conservative groups said Sunday that Washington might be targeted directly from the rapidly by top congressional Democrats refused to participate in the probe claims.
A move could jeopardize the bipartisanship, Darrell Issa Congress has so far characterized the IRS investigation, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman on behalf of the Republican Party, said in a CNN, interviewed his staff last week's Cincinnati Tax Bureau staff said that these employees were "direct orders" from Washington to Tea Party organizations as the goal.
Oversight Committee Republicans posted online on Sunday from two Cincinnati IRS employees, a man and a woman, who comes to Democrats and Republicans in Washington, staff interviews excerpts, committee aide told Reuters reporters. Detained person's name in order to protect their identity, they said.
Cincinnati IRS office is responsible for reviewing more than 60,000 tax exemption for one year. It is unclear who is responsible for additional review that office in early 2010, "tea party" language use screen applications.
"Coordination of the headquarters in Washington, in all probability, we have to prove that this is a problem," Issa said Sunday morning on CNN's "State of the Union."
Oversight Committee to 利亚卡明斯 Maryland Democratic Party rejected the argument Issa, accusing him on national TV "Golf unproven conclusions for political reasons."
Cummings said in a statement: "So far, no witnesses have been identified in the Commission of any Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington, DC, who directed Cincinnati employees 'Tea Party' or similar terminology extra screen applicants examination. "
"I believe so."
Democratic members of the Committee did not receive an interview recorded last week, until Sunday night, and frustrated Issa first article excerpts online move, Democratic committee aide told Reuters on Sunday.
This week, the committee plans to interview two more senior IRS employees from Cincinnati, committee aides said.
Personal interview last week, a low-level, male IRS employee, when asked a committee to investigate whether the review about Tea Party "from Washington," he said: "I believe so," according to a transcript excerpt.
More advanced female IRS employees who handle combination Tea Party, saying it was "micromanagement" from Washington.
"I was all my direction" office organization in Washington exemptions the employee said, according to the transcript excerpts.
This person asked to be transferred Tea Party combinations.
IRS has three weeks has been the subject of criticism, a mid-level manager in a meeting IRS public apology additional review. Review Overview In a Treasury Inspector General report its conclusions to allow low-level employees of mismanagement against controversial political groups in the development of standards.
IRS internal review also believes that the workers at the Cincinnati office is responsible for consideration.
President Obama has been overthrown dispute the agency's senior management and the FBI's investigation and the White House has become a major distraction.
In addition, the IRS came under renewed pressure meeting expenses. Issa's committee said on Sunday the IRS spent nearly $ 50 million of the 220 meetings from 2010 to 2012, according to a report released Tuesday from the IRS Taxation, Treasury Inspector General watchdog.
U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement on Sunday IRS meeting expenses in 2012 from 2010's $ 37 million down to less than $ 5 million.
Issa will hold a hearing on Thursday to discuss the report.
 



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