Feds charge 24 IRS workers with theft

[Chris_]

Feds charge 24 IRS workers in TN with theft

First it was the families of dead people and state employees. Now, authorities say Internal Revenue Service employees in Tennessee were stealing unemployment and other benefits while fully employed.

On Thursday, 13 of those employees were indicted on federal charges that they lied to get unemployment, food stamps, welfare and housing vouchers. An additional 11 have been indicted on state charges of theft greater than $1,000.

In all, authorities say the workers improperly received more than $250,000 in government benefits.

The Tennessean

Who's in charge of the Treasury in this administration?  He's been AWOL for years.

[Ptarmigan]

24 IRS workers in TN accused of theft
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130418/NEWS03/304180073/24-IRS-workers-TN-accused-theft?nclick_check=1

First it was the families of dead people and state employees. Now, authorities say Internal Revenue Service employees in Tennessee were stealing unemployment and other benefits while fully employed.

On Thursday, 13 of those employees were indicted on federal charges that they lied to get unemployment, food stamps, welfare and housing vouchers. An additional 11 have been indicted on state charges of theft greater than $1,000.

In all, authorities say the workers improperly received more than $250,000 in government benefits.

They are crooks.