March 04,2003

Health and Human Services Inspector General's Resignation

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Rehnquist resignation
DA: Tuesday, March 4, 2003

Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the resignation today of Janet
Rehnquist, the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services. Last October,
Sen. Grassley requested a review by the General Accounting Office of whether significant personnel
changes at the HHS IG’s office will result in weaker policing of health care fraud. He has been
briefed by the GAO on its findings.

“This is the right step. The inspector general job wasn’t a good fit for her abilities. I certainly
wish her well in her next position. It’s very important that we get a bulldog for the taxpayers on the job in the HHS IG office right away. The department handles $530 billion in spending every year. I intend to be very involved in determining who will be taking over.”