Congress has direct oversight powers over the IG.
Explain.
Normally, unauthorized sharing of department information with anyone - even Congress - is ‘leaking’ or worse.
You are correct!
Almost a Boom! OIG stonewalls too.
Never noticed it before:
https://oig.justice.gov/about/
...The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is a statutorily created independent entity...
...The Inspector General, who is appointed by the President subject to Senate confirmation, reports to the Attorney General and Congress...