Workers in IRS buyout kept hundreds of government computers, smartphones

Some of the IRS employees who took last year's buyout added a little five-finger bonus to their departure, walking away with government laptops and smartphones they should have returned.

Workers in IRS buyout kept hundreds of government computers, smartphones

TL;DR

  • IRS employees who took a buyout kept government property.
  • Specifically, laptops and smartphones were not returned.
  • These electronics were retained as an unauthorized bonus.