"Between March 9 and May 3, 2025, TIGTA found about 70,000 IRS employees worked a total of roughly 2 million daily time charges in-person, with 89% supported by building access card data."
"IRS officials investigated around 700 employees who reported working in an office without corresponding access card data, finding that most had either entered time incorrectly or had access card issues."
"The percentage of IRS employees reporting teleworking decreased from 65% for the pay period ending March 8, 2025, to 25% for the period that concluded on May 3, 2025."
"TIGTA noted several challenges to assessing in-person work, including the possibility of employees scanning into an office but not working there the entire day."
The IRS has seen a significant decline in teleworking staff, with compliance to in-person work requirements averaging 91%. A report indicated that 93% of in-person work was supported by access card data. Investigators found that most discrepancies in reported work were due to incorrect time entries or access card issues. However, challenges persist in accurately assessing in-person work, including potential misuse of access cards and lack of data from certain buildings. Overall, the percentage of teleworking employees dropped from 65% to 25% within two months.
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