Internal Revenue Service

Did anyone get the email from GSA to schedule the fingerprints?

Is there a way to download a copy of an e-qip from an application to another agency?

I did an e-qip for USPIS about 6 months ago, but I don't recall being able to save a copy for myself. Would be nice to be able to import that info to a future e-qip if I get that far.

Hello,

To the IRS-CI 1811s that transfered from an OIG 1811 job:

Why did you decide to leave an OIG and go to IRS-CI? The feedback I've received is that why stress out going through the IRS-specific academy and going to a job with less work/life balance.

Do you like working as an IRS-CI 1811? If so, why? How is the culture? (I understand this will vary by office)

Thanks in advance!

I wouldn’t pay too much attention to status on USA jobs. They will send emails. Last cycle my status was not received the whole time until they sent an offer. Can send an email to the coordinator if concerned but likely no problem.

Greetings applicants!

I applied for the 1811 announcement that closed 03/01/2019. It's been quite a process, but I have finally rec'd my conditional offer (last week), completed on-boarding documents, and am in the process of finishing e-QIP info. Couple points of stress as I near the finish line - re medical exam:

1. I am partially color blind - but can see fine and pass all tests with corrective contacts/lenses. I'm wondering if they will permit me to wear the contacts during the medical exam.
2. I have an auto-immune disease, but am very healthy and have been unaffected by it for years. I run marathons, adventure triathlons, mountain bike, backpack etc... but am so worried they're gonna disqualify me over something stupid. I'm wondering if I have to disclose it in the first place or if it'll boil down to me getting a letter from my doctor stating in their opinion this "ailment" would not affect my performance in this position.

Reading thru this thread it appears this position has attracted a lot of Type A applicants like myself who worry about each phase until they're onto the next.

Any and all insight is welcome. Good luck to all of you!

The New York Times has a January 17 article about Secret Service returning to the Treasury Department. The White House is behind it, so is Secret Service, and so is the Treasury Secretary. If it happens, you guys will probably get pulled for details during election years. Anybody hear anything from the CI executives? It used to be good duty- a nice break from the normal workload.

An obvious question is why does the Treasury secretary rate Secret Service protection when they (USSS) are not under Treasury? Maybe it is written into law somewhere, but most department heads have their own details, usually from their IG agents- EPA, Labor, VA, etc. Secretary of Defense has Army CID. I don't know about the Attorney General, but would guess FBI or Marshals. Supreme Court has Marshals. State Department has Defense Security Service. As to the optics, it would be a good reason to request more staffing. And good publicity for CI.

CI was set to participate and still will but the number of agents requested by USSS was far lower than USSS was anticipating. I havent heard anything to lend credence to the theory that we did not provide agents due to staffing levels.

I wish CI would be transferred to Treasury with USSS and get out of IRS.

Edited by user Monday, January 20, 2020 1:00:59 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Red,

From this forum, TXfed1811 transferred from an OIG to IRS-CI back in November 2018 and went through SAIT soon after.

-1Day, you're right. It is uncommon. We had a USSS agent who asked about transferring to CI. He was tired of the travel. Our brass (or maybe it was HR) said he wasn't qualified, didn't have the 15 hours of accounting. Never mind they do all kinds of financial investigations. Another was a state cop with a finance degree who had passed the Treasury exam (for USSS) and was being recruited by USSS. Our recruiter said, "not enough accounting hours", and he went with FBI. It was frustrating to lose people like these. It would be interesting to hear from TXfed and how he compares the two jobs. I agree with 1811BAMF that we should be under main Treasury- that has been talked about for decades. But IRS execs don't want it. We heard stories about some of our leaders who talked like that and were slapped down.