“The IRS is working to investigate and remediate the situation,” the agency said in response to the situation
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- A former IRS employee said she quit due to a severe rat infestation at the agency’s Chamblee, Georgia, office
- Videos and pictures showed dead rats under employee desks, in trash cans, and dead on traps placed throughout the office
- The IRS acknowledged the issue in a statement and said it is working to address pest-related challenges in the building
A woman reportedly quit her job at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) following a rat infestation at one of its Georgia offices.
Former IRS employee Sydney Monger claimed that the rat problem began at the IRS building in Chamblee, Georgia, a month ago, prompting concerns about occupational health and safety standards, according to local outlets WSB-TV and Fox 5 Atlanta.
“After Memorial Day they just came out [of] the woodworks. They were just everywhere. It’s hot, it stank, they’re pooping everywhere. It’s nasty,” Monger told WSB-TV…