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Colleagues to develop the perception that i was favoring individuals with an interest in these cases. I thought i had taken steps to guard against this very possibility even an appearance of impropriety is not acceptable get a flavor for good on this important manner i and stand his colleagues not necessarily have known what i did to to adhere to applicable guidelines in these three cases. Nor would they necessarily have been aware of my involvement in many other cases many of which were responsive to concerns and inquiries of members of congress for both parties. This context would better guard against the possibility of such perception. I support and embrace secretary johnsons protocols developed to more ably and sure employees understand the involvement of their supervisors in specific cases. The protocols will benefit directors who become involved and provide guidance in certain cases. I regret the perception by own involvement cause. In the three cases at issue cases that were the
Actions the staff shouldve decided these matters differently. Misplaced priorities he focused on a few applicants and steak holders with particularly troubling given the massive scope with his responsibility. They heard hearing and testimony. From the report, they found he appeared to pay place favorites and insert himself improperly that influence the outcome of cases. Cases. These are very serious allegations. If they are true they should not be ignored. Although they did not allege that these acts were criminal in nature they without a doubt raise questions about judgment. This is not the first time the Inspector General office has reviewed allegations. In a separate report in late 2009 they placed pressure on career staff to reverse the outcome of a petition filed by a university that he was connected to. He wrote a memo that said each year employees have a duty to add impartially in his or her duty. Any favoritism can call into affect our inability to fairly honestly and properly
Asked by our constituents all the time to support very projects. Deputy secretary theres been some question about this review board that you allegedly created to review the l. A. Films case. Are you aware of that . Yes, but that was not created for that case. That was created for all cases. The concept of the decision board was generated in 2011. I discussed with career employees the application of that decision board to the issue of difference, which was of tremendous concern in the community, in the eb5 program. I discussed its application with a number of career employees in 2012 and ongoing. So it was not limited to that one case. Zblf the decision board or deference board, as it was termed subsequently was a reform applicable to the eb5 program writ large and it was needed and especially with respect to the the issue of difference, which caused so much consternation in the community, wh u when uscis would make a decision. Investors would invest. Capital would be infused. Business
When the irs is contacting them and saying, you owe us taxes. And that drives the taxpayer to be engaged in a long extended conversation with the irs. By that point the preparer is long gone, you cant find that preparer. I appreciate your clarifying that because i didnt think the standards were adequate even before we saw taxpayers bumping up against the kind of problems that youre talking about and i appreciate your demonstrating and that is usually the case that the unscrupulous are always one or two steps ahead of efforts, particularly voluntary efforts, to deal with the problem. Now i gather so were clear on this point the loving decision in your view has created new problems in effect in terms of protecting taxpayers, is that right . Well, absolutely. The loving decision, first of all, my reading of it did not could to the fact whether regulation is desirable or not. It addressed whether the irs has the authority to regulate the taxpayer under current law. There is injunction agai