Greg Roseman, a Senior I.R.S. official, allegedly awarded the largest contract in I.R.S. history to a close friend of his. Strong Castle, Inc., owned by Braulio Castillo, won several contracts totaling almost $500 million for I.R.S. information technology services on the basis of his friendship with Roseman and by qualifying
for two minority programs that allow disadvantaged applicants a better
chance of winning lucrative government contracts. Both of those qualifications were allegedly falsified.
Before you jump the gun and blame Roseman for anything, you need to know that he's not to blame. In fact, just to prove his innocence, he became the second I.R.S. top dog to plead the Fifth Amendment before a Congressional Committee yesterday. The first, Lois Lerner, got suspended indefinitely and with full pay, pending further investigation. My presumption is that Roseman will get the same treatment, which is fair because, by their pleas they proved their "Snow White" innocence.
Sometime after Hillary gets out of office in 2024, maybe they'll finish off the investigation and put these two back on the job. Don't hold your breath.
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