Michael Horowitz: IGs asking Congress to help protect their oversight capabilities

Federal inspectors general are asking Congress to do away with what they say are legal barriers agencies are throwing up to keep information away from their in-...

Michael Horowitz, inspector general, Justice Department

Federal inspectors general are asking Congress to do away with what they say are legal barriers agencies are throwing up to keep information away from their in-house watchdogs. Information the inspectors general say they need to complete their investigations. Now they're fighting back with a legislative package. Michael Horowitz is chairman of the Council of Inspectors General and IG at the Justice Department, where the blockage started. In an interview on Federal Drive with Tom Temin, Horowitz outlined the problem and the strategy for fixing it.

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