Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), appointed Frank Schuler IV, whose firm was notorious for promoting dubious tax schemes criticized by the IRS and a bipartisan Senate committee. Schuler's Atlanta-based firm exploited tax deductions tied to conservation easements, turning a system designed to preserve land into a source of outsized profits through aggressive marketing of tax benefits. This choice raises concerns about the commitment to eliminate waste and fraud within federal operations, highlighting a potential conflict in leadership.”,
The new GSA administrator appointed an adviser with a controversial past, having promoted aggressive tax schemes criticized by a bipartisan Senate committee and the IRS.
Frank Schuler IV's firm specialized in tax-shelter deals, exploiting conservation easements and transforming them into profitable ventures rather than preserving land.
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