WestVirginiaRebel Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Yahoo News: Nobody's going to win an Emmy for a parody of the TV show "Star Trek" filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studio in Maryland. Instead, the IRS got a rebuke from Congress for wasting taxpayer dollars. The agency says the video, along with a training video that parodied the TV show "Gilligan's Island," cost about $60,000. The "Star Trek" video accounted for most of the money, the agency said. The IRS said Friday it was a mistake for employees to make the six-minute video. It was shown at the opening of a 2010 training and leadership conference but does not appear to have any training value. The video features an elaborate set depicting the control room, or bridge, of the spaceship featured in the hit TV show. IRS workers portray the characters, including one who plays Mr. Spock, complete with fake hair and pointed ears. The production value is high even though the acting is what one might expect from a bunch of tax collectors. In the video, the spaceship is approaching the planet "Notax," where alien identity theft appears to be a problem. "The IRS recognizes and takes seriously our obligation to be good stewards of government resources and taxpayer dollars," the agency said in a statement. "There is no mistaking that this video did not reflect the best stewardship of resources." The agency said it has tightened controls over the use of its production equipment to "ensure that all IRS videos are handled in a judicious manner that makes wise use of taxpayer funds while ensuring a tone and theme appropriate for the nation's tax system." The agency also said, "A video of this type would not be made today." ________ Government waste, the final frontier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Yahoo News: Nobody's going to win an Emmy for a parody of the TV show "Star Trek" filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studio in Maryland. Instead, the IRS got a rebuke from Congress for wasting taxpayer dollars. Government waste, the final frontier. http://youtu.be/KdFUjNqwpok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I am at a loss for words on their view of what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I am at a loss for words on their view of what they do. I have several words I can loan you, or if you want I can let you have them for a very reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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