Report: IRS managers overpaid and underpaid due to complex salary regs

Federal Times: A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that multiple IRS managers were subjected to salary calculation errors at the agency due to confusion surrounding its pay rules.

The March 29 report details how the complexities of the IRS pay system for managers led to overpayments of $4.2 million to approximately 600 employees, while another 900 managers were shortchanged $2.7 million between 2006 and 2015.

Investigators said the breakdowns occurred in the agency’s IRS Payband System, which determines performance-based pay for managers and is separate from the General Schedule.

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