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The Justice Department’s inspector general has opened an audit of the department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The office said its preliminary objective is to examine how DOJ identifies, redacts, and releases records covered by the law, and said it may address other issues if circumstances warrant. The watchdog said it will publish a public report when the work is finished.

The review was announced on April 23, 2026. It follows the law’s enactment on November 19, 2025, and DOJ’s January 30, 2026 release saying it had published more than 3 million additional responsive pages, bringing its cumulative total to nearly 3.5 million pages.

DOJ’s disclosure page says the material spans multiple case files and related records tied to Epstein and Maxwell matters, along with earlier releases already posted by the department. The department has also said the files include videos and images, and that some materials were withheld or redacted under categories the law allows.

The audit does not amount to a finding of wrongdoing. It is a formal review of DOJ’s process under the statute, with the inspector general set to release its conclusions once the work is complete.