West has agreed to reimburse the Smithsonian $9,700. The Smithsonian Office of the Inspector General, A. Sprightley Ryan, published a 42-page report on October 28, 2008 responding to media reports and congressional requests.
The United States has agreed to compensate the Smithsonian Institution $9,700 in response to inquiries from the media and petitions from Congress. The Office of the Inspector General at the Smithsonian published a report on October 28, 2008 addressing these concerns.