Lerner said that about 300 groups were singled out for additional review, with about one-quarter scrutinized because they had"tea party" or "patriot" somewhere in their applications.
The official, Lois Lerner, said that agency workers picked groups for extra scrutiny according to whether they had"tea party" or "patriot" in their names, among other criteria.
On Friday, Lois Lerner, head of the IRS tax-exempt-organizations division, apologized for "inappropriate" actions by workers in subjecting applications of some conservative groups that had"tea party" or "patriot" in their names, among other criteria.