(New York Post) The Department of Justice Inspector Generals damning report rebukes former FBI Director James Comey for several instances where he ran afoul of Bureau policy most of them related to his retention and release of several confidential memos detailing his conversations with President Donald Trump. Among the violations cited in the report released Thursday: Comey did not seek authorization from the FBI before providing Memos 2 4 6 and 7 to his attorneys." (Page 2) Comey did not seek FBI authorization before providing the contents of Memo 4 through Richman to a reporter." (Page 2) After his removal as FBI Director Comey violated applicable policies and his Employment Agreement by failing to either surrender his copies of Memos 2 4 6 and 7 to the FBI or seek authorization to retain them." (Page 52) Despite knowledge that Memo 3 contained classified information Comey did not appropriately mark Memo 3 with classification banners portion markings or a classification authority block." (Page 53)