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“IRS Chief: Inappropriate Screening Was Broad”
by Fox News   
June 25th, 2013
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The Internal Revenue Service’s screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status  was broader and lasted longer than has been previously disclosed, the new head  of the agency said Monday.

In a conference call with reporters, Danny Werfel said that after becoming  acting IRS chief last month, he discovered wide-ranging and improper terms on  lists screeners were still using to choose groups for careful examinations. He  did not specify what terms were on the lists, but said he suspended the use of  all such lists immediately.

“There was a wide-ranging set of categories and cases that spanned a broad  spectrum” on the lists, Werfel said. He added that his aides found those lists  contained “inappropriate criteria that was in use.”

Werfel’s comments suggest the IRS may have been targeting groups other than  tea party and other conservative organizations for tough examinations to see if  they qualify. The agency has been under fire since last month for targeting  those groups.

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