Civil Rights Division to Be Audited by Outside Audit

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.