The House Appropriations Report has language requiring an outside audit of the Civil Rights Division by an outside organization. After the DOJ Inspector General released a blistering report on the malfunctioning of the Civil Rights Division, Congress is inserting the following language into the DOJ budget:
Independent review of the Civil Rights Division.–In response to the OIG report that found unprofessional and inappropriate behavior by the managers and employees of the Civil Rights Division over a period of time, the Committee has included language directing that $1,000,000 shall be transferred from the General Administration appropriation to the OIG to commission a comprehensive, independent assessment of the direction and management of the division, with specific recommendations for management and policy remedies.