IRS Announces Suspension of 2 Employees for Ethics Violations

Two employees were placed on administrative leave, and the IRS has started the process to remove the employees pending a further review.

"When I came to IRS, part of my job was to hold people accountable," Werfel said. "There was clearly inappropriate behavior involved in this situation, and immediate action is needed."

The incident involves a party inside a private suite at a hotel in Anaheim. Food was allegedly inappropriately provided free of charge in violation of government ethics standards.

TIGTA forwarded information about the situation to the IRS. Werfel learned of the situation last night and immediately asked his leadership team to take action. He has also been in contact with key congressional committees about the situation.

"The agency stands ready to confront any problems that occur, hold accountable anyone who acted inappropriately and permanently fix these problems so that such missteps do not occur again," Werfel said.