Evening star., 1952-08-05
Started
For Internal Revenue
Staff Of 5000 Here

The 5000 employees Of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau in Wash
|ington started q streamlining
process today. under reorganiza-
ton plan to put the agency on
Ia functional basis and add to con-
|venience Of the public.
The major reorganization be-
comes effective next Monday.
|Orientation classes began today
Ito acquaint workers with the new
|setup, in which three assistant
commissioners will have direct
responsibility for technical tax
work, field operations and inspec-
ton activities.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
John B. Dunlap explained that
the structural changes conform
to the reorganization plan re-
Gently ordered by President Tru-
man and approved by Congress.
This is the largest step of its
kind ever taken by the bureau.
Two field installations have been
made in Illinois and New York
City districts. along with estab-
liShment of Offices of district COM
|missioners elsewhere.
Personnel Reassured.
The revamping of the bureau
headquarters does not mean there
will be extensive changes in off,
|cials or personnel, the commits
|Sioner indicated. i.
There Is no reason for any
employe to approach this re-
Organization with any feeling but
that Of optimism" he said. There
lis plenty Of work to be done.
The reorganization provides us
with the vehicle for doing q better
job"
Mr.. Dunlap listed these main
objectiveS: To make the bureau
an outstanding career service in
which all positions under the
commissioner will be filled on the
civil service merit system: to as
sure thorough and continuing
checks on performance; to re-
align the structure on q func-
tional basis In place of the old
system that usually identified
divisions with particular taxes,
and to ENSURE improved service
and greater convenience to the
taxpayer" s..
The assistant commissioner in
charge Of operations will have
direct line control over all field
Offices. except those of the chief
counsel and the inspection service.
His ofiice also will include the
collection. audit. intelligence, al
cohol and tax and appellate divi-
sions, and the field management
and planning division. The col
lection division will combine func-
|tions formerly relating to collec-
ton and refund of excise, employ
|ment. alcohol and tobacco taxes
and the clearing branch Of the
income tax division.
Rulings Under Assistant.
The assistant commissioner in
charge Of technical tax work will
supervise functions relating to
rulings and regulations now per-
formed by the income tax. excise
tax and employment tax sections.
The assistant commissioner in
charge of inspection services will
operate independently of the rest
lof the bureau. He will have two
executive assistants and divisions
for planning and programming,
analysis and appraisal. liaison
and special investigations. person
mel evaluation and review and ad-
Iministration.
Besides the three assistant COM
missioners, yet to be appointed
there will be four other principal
ofncials in the Commissioner
immediate office. These will be
an assistant to the Commissioner
who will head the management
staff, an administrative assistant
to. the Commissioner, q technical
reviewer and an information off,
Ger. There Is no change in the
status Of the chief counsel al
legal adviser to the Commissioner