Committee : He worked for 3 months after employment document expired . Sen. Charles Schumer , D-New York , also said the mistakes were `` not at all disqualifying . '' Geithner failed to pay self - imposed taxes while working for IMF , committee says . Errors were ` ` honest mistakes , '' do n't rise to ` ` level of disqualification , '' chairman says . Tax is a ` ` common mistake , '' incoming Republican House spokesman says .
Committee : He worked for 3 months after employment document expired . Geithner failed to pay self - imposed taxes while working for IMF , committee says . Errors were ` ` honest mistakes , '' do n't rise to ` ` level of disqualification , '' chairman says . Tax is a ` ` common mistake , '' incoming Republican House spokesman says .