Library of Congress Office of the Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress Sept 2016

During this semiannual period, we issued several reports. We reported that the Prints and Photographs (P&P) Division effectively tracks its materials but needs to assess the risks associated with its growing quantity of material not fully processed. OIG determined that at the time of our fieldwork the P&P Division needed approximately 40-60 years to eliminate its backlog of materials that are not fully processed, which has grown over time. Such materials pose a greater risk of theft, damage, and loss because unprocessed materials lack adequate bibliographic, inventory, and security controls. OIG also issued a report on an assessment of the Library’s Tier 1 Systems, which are information technology systems needing recovery within a 24-hour period. The review included 27 recommendations that were all agreed upon by Library management. The report was not issued publicly because of its sensitive content. Other reports made recommendations to improve operations in the Library’s field offices in Cairo, Egypt and New Delhi, India.