By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the U.S. central bank's inspector general to review the costs involved in the renovation of its historic headquarters in Washington,

The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to review a building expansion that has drawn fire from the White House, according to a source familiar with the issue

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made a formal request that the central bank’s inspector general review its $2.5 billion building renovation, according to a spokesperson for the IG’s office.