IRS ignored performance when it fired probationary employees, watchdog says
IRS ignored performance when it fired probationary employees, watchdog says  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Aug 21 2025
Description: The IRS, like many agencies, fired probationary employees earlier this year at the Trump administration's direction, but a new inspector general report shows that when the IRS terminated those workers, it didn't account for employee performance. The findings come as the government wide probationary firings remain tied up in legal battles. Here with more on the new report is Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.