[IbJensen]

If someone takes a job based in Washington D.C. but “isn’t in the position to relocate,” the cost of travel should be covered by the employee, not the IRS. Why should taxpayers be on the hook for an employee’s poor decision to live far, far away from their work site? This is yet another example of the IRS playing fast and loose with the tax dollars confiscated from us.

[driftdiver]

Its difficult to get people to move to DC. Its very expensive there because of the massive spending has created a housing shortage.

IMO the key is to shrink govt so they don’t need to travel.

[yoe]

"If someone takes a job based in Washington D.C. but “isn’t in the position to relocate,” the cost of travel should be covered by the employee..."

Interesting, should Nancy Pelosi have relocated for her tenure in office saving the tax payer millions in travel etc.? Should the Obama's travel to Hawaii each year calling it their home? Seems the tax payer is taking it on the chin for our elected to travel to their homes not in Washington, D.C.

[silverleaf]

sounds like these people took the jobs intending to milk daily “per diem” as part of the compensation

fraud by other means and the govt is such a willing cow to be milked

[Michael.SF.]

One executive spent 413 days on the road in 2011 and 2012, spending $283,491 on travel

That amounts to almost $700 per day. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

The pictures of all such employees should be required to be published as well as the photos of those misusing credit cards, receiving “bonuses” and other frauds. I suspect some very interesting patterns would develop.

[Thank You Rush]

“”Under IRS regulations, travel expenses are taxable if the employee works at a site for more than a year.””

Change the regulations! These people are commuters and aren’t at the site for more than a year hence avoid being liable for taxes on the travel paid by the taxpayer. Make them liable! What other employer pays their employees travel expenses to commute to and from work? In this case, it’s OUR money and I object!!

[rigelkentaurus]

anything short of

1. repayment of all “travel costs” with interest
2. termination with cause for theft
3. forfeit all pension rights

means the IRS is not serious, and we know they are just thieves and criminals.