SMIDGEN REPORT: IRS Reports NEW Round of Computer Crashes

“There is an issue as to whether or not there is a ‑‑ that all of the backup recovery tapes were destroyed on the 6‑month retention schedule.”

— IRS Deputy Associate Chief Counsel Thomas Kane

For The Daily Caller, Patrick Howley reports: IRS Deputy Associate Chief Counsel Thomas Kane said in transcribed congressional testimony that more IRS officials experienced computer crashes, bringing the total number of crash victims to “less than 20,” and also said that the agency does not know if the lost emails are stillbacked up somewhere.

“So some of those backup tapes may still exist?”

— Investigator

“I don’t know whether they are or they aren’t, but it’s an issue that’s being looked at.”

— Kane

The new round of computer crash victims includes David Fish, who routinely corresponded with Lois Lerner, as well as Lerner subordinate Andy Megosh, Lerner’s technical adviser Justin Lowe, and Cincinnati-based agent Kimberly Kitchens…(read more)

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