The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday that it has decided against renewing the contracts of two debt collection agencies that had been recovering back taxes for the government for three years.
“After a thorough review of this program, I have decided not to renew the contracts,” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said in a statement. “I believe this work is best done by IRS employees, and I believe we have strong support from the Administration and the Congress for increased IRS enforcement resources going forward.”
Shulman said that the decision was in no way based on concerns over the performance of the two contractors affected, who performed according to the terms of the contract throughout. “I have asked IRS officials to ensure that the ramp down is orderly, and that the IRS perform targeted outreach to any displaced contractor employees that would consider applying for positions at the IRS,” Shulman said.
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