IRS audit blasts focus on numbers over taxpayer rights
An internal IRS audit released Tuesday found managers pushed enforcement goals and numeric targets to drive productivity, creating an atmosphere where about a quarter of workers felt pressure to meet enforcement goals. The report confirms widespread misuse of statistics across districts and prompts calls for reform led by Treasury Secretary Rubin and lawmakers.
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Maine Ice Storm Keeps Power Out Across State
In Rome and across Maine thousands endure a fifth day without electricity as utility crews strive to restore service. Harry Watkins, 24, taps a trout brook with a plastic jug for water while relatives shelter in a kerosene heated trailer amid frigid 45 to 50 degree indoor temps. National Guard aid and widespread damage, including a Belgrade lumber mill offering kindling, illustrate a region strained by outages, rising frustration, and threats of further disruption.
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