Kenneth Tomlinson, the chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, may have violated internal rules by hiring a consultant to assess the political leanings of public-television shows. This according to Kenneth Konz, the inspector general of the CPB. Konz is in the process of investigating a series of complaints against Tomlinson including his secret hiring of Frederick Mann to monitor programs including NOW with Bill Moyers. Konz told the Bloomberg news agency, “Clearly there are indications of possible violations. There are situations where the board doesn’t know what’s going on and the chairman needs to operate in a more accountable fashion.” Bloomberg reports that Konz may recommend that Tomlinson be barred from serving as director of the CPB.