WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is beginning a comprehensive review of safety and security protocols for its employees, citing threats, misinformation and social-media postings in the days following Congress’s decision to beef up the tax agency’s enforcement efforts.
In a message to employees on Tuesday that mentioned unspecified threats it described as “concerning,” Commissioner Charles Rettig said the IRS is conducting risk assessments and working with law-enforcement officials and the employees’ union as it considers potential new security measures. It is examining exterior lighting and security at IRS buildings in the first such full review since the mid-1990s.
The IRS has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., but operations are dispersed around the country, both in large campuses that process returns and in buildings that house other federal agencies.
“For me this is personal,” wrote Mr. Rettig, who was nominated in 2018 by then-President Trump for a term that ends in November. “I’ll continue to make every effort to dispel any lingering misperceptions about our work. And I will continue to advocate for your safety in every venue where I have an audience.”
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