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01-30-2013, 02:40 PM
The IRS is doing a better job at getting new employees on board quickly, a new federal audit has found.
The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration found that the IRS has almost met the goal, set by the Office of Personnel Management, to bring on new hires in 80 days or less.
By contrast, the agency said in 2009 that it was taking an average of 157 days – or roughly five months – to hire staffers.
In its report, the inspector general found that the IRS had implemented a more automated hiring process, and better controls over the process.
“They will need to continue to focus on keeping hiring timelines low and making additional improvements,” the report said. “If not, as the economy improves and the IRS competes more with the private sector, the IRS may encounter difficulties attracting highly qualified candidates.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/280137-report-irs-hiring-new-employees-faster
The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration found that the IRS has almost met the goal, set by the Office of Personnel Management, to bring on new hires in 80 days or less.
By contrast, the agency said in 2009 that it was taking an average of 157 days – or roughly five months – to hire staffers.
In its report, the inspector general found that the IRS had implemented a more automated hiring process, and better controls over the process.
“They will need to continue to focus on keeping hiring timelines low and making additional improvements,” the report said. “If not, as the economy improves and the IRS competes more with the private sector, the IRS may encounter difficulties attracting highly qualified candidates.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/280137-report-irs-hiring-new-employees-faster