2012. in march of 2012, the irs imhitioner -- commissioner went before congress and testified this way. >> you can give us assurance that the sirs not targeting particular groups based on political leans? >> first of all i can say yes, can i can give you assurances. as you know we pride ourselves on being a nonpolitical, nonpartisan organization. and so what's been happening has been the normal back and forth that happens with the irs. there is absolutely no targeting. this is the back and forth that happens when people apply to 501 c 4 status. >> megyn: that was not true. that is absolutely not true. now, we don't know for sure whether he had knowledge that what he was testifying to was untrue but it wasn't true. the ig concludes that irs management has been, quote: ineffective. provided, quote: insufficient oversight and has exposed the irs to potential lawsuits. of the nine recommendations