The IRS comments came as the Treasury Department inspector general for tax administration is nearing completion of a report on the matter.

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The Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration is expected to release the results of a nearly yearlong investigation in the coming week.

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According to the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration, 15.4 million taxpayers may unexpectedly owe Uncle Sam money for tax year 2009 because in connection with the Making Work Pay Credit, enacted as part of last year's stimulus bill, Congress ordered withholding rates reduced.

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Ms. Gorelick, who now is at WilmerHale, worked at Justice during the Clinton administration and also is a former general counsel for the Defense Department.

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It is part of the Treasury Department's general fund and has been since the Johnson administration.

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The responsibility for Northern Ireland policy in the new US administration is expected to rest with the State Department headed by General Colin Powell.

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In a December 6, 2007 letter to the Committee, we explained that the Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the General Services Administration, has already established a contingency contracting corps to provide a ready reserve of contracting officials for emergency situations.

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FEMA's purchasing department became so overwhelmed, they then asked another federal agency, the General Services Administration, for help.

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