Right now the report is only mentioning Cincinnati. I’m not sure what caused the IRS to review its data or how they determined the discrimination took place, but it sure would be fun to see if they are willing to audit other IRS offices:
(Reuters) – U.S. tax auditors inappropriately targeted applications from conservative political groups seeking tax-exempt status, an Internal Revenue Service official acknowledged on Friday.
Lois Lerner, director of the IRS tax-exempt office, said the practice was “was absolutely incorrect and it was inappropriate.”
Lerner, speaking at an American Bar Association conference in Washington, said, “We would like to apologize for that.”
None of the groups that were given extra scrutiny have been rejected yet for tax-exempt status, she said.
Organizations that used the words “patriots” or “Tea Party” in their filings were flagged by the Internal Revenue Service for further review, something conservatives complained about during the 2012 election campaign.
I think it’s important to note that the IRS is reporting, as above, that no group given extra scrutiny has yet been rejected.