Senator Complains LOC Hinders Inpector General

In one of those "what the..." moments, news comes out of the Washington Post about a letter written by Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) to, James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, complaining that Billington's office interferes with Inspector General investigations.  The IG issued reports in FY2008 with titles such as Opportunities Exist to Improve Space Management, so it was a bit of a shock to read that the IG issued 13 federal search warrants and 16 IG subpoenas for various investigations covering child pornography possession, identity theft, and embezzlement.  Money quote from LOC IG Karl Schornagel:  "The average person would have no idea that these things happen at the Library of Congress."  Indeed.  The letter isn't immediately available, but LOC spokesperson Matt Raymond says there are factual errors in Grassley's points to which Billington will respond.  Read the whole story here.  [MG]