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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Tuesday, July 18, 1995 (96), Para 96.29 Inspector General Audit]
[Pages 1150-1151]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.96.29  inspector general audit

  Mr. ARMEY, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution 
(H. Res. 192):

       Whereas on January 4, 1995, the House of Representatives 
     voted 430-1, that ``during the One Hundred Fourth Congress, 
     the Inspector General, in consultation with the Speaker and 
     the Committee on House Oversight, shall coordinate, and as 
     needed contract with independent auditing firms to complete, 
     a comprehensive audit of House financial records and 
     administrative operations, and report the results in 
     accordance with Rule VI,'' [House Resolution 6, Section 107];
       Whereas on July 18, 1995, the House Inspector General in 
     cooperation with the independent auditing firm presented the 
     findings of the first-ever audit of the House of 
     Representatives under the provisions of the House Resolution;
       Whereas this first-ever audit included both the financial 
     and administrative functions of the House, representing a 
     wide range of activities;
       Whereas the audit does not reach conclusions in all areas 
     due in part to a ``method of accounting underlying the 
     preparation and dissemination of financial management 
     information [that] was simplistic and ill-suited for an 
     organization the size of the House,'' [Report of Independent 
     Accountants, July 18, 1995];
       Whereas ``In addition to the deficiencies in accounting and 
     reporting, and in information systems, there are other 
     weaknesses in the House's internal control structure...the 
     severity of these weaknesses affects the reliability of the 
     financial statements, because in the absence of an effective 
     internal control structure, there can be no assurance that 
     all House transactions were properly recorded, accumulated 
     and reported in accordance with the rules, policies and 
     procedures of the House,'' [Report of Independent 
     Accountants, July 18, 1995];
       Whereas it is the sense of the House, including the 
     leadership of both parties, that a followup audit should be 
     completed to further examine the transactions and reports 
     contained therein; and
       Whereas the House Inspector General, a nonpartisan 
     appointee who was selected by the former majority and 
     retained by the current majority, has requested and should be 
     given resources necessary to complete this followup audit: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Inspector General is authorized and 
     directed to take such steps as necessary to carry out any 
     additional auditing required to ensure the completion of the 
     audit of House financial and administrative operations 
     authorized during the One Hundred Fourth Congress by House 
     Resolution 6, Section 107.
       Sec. 2. The Inspector General shall complete such 
     additional auditing expeditiously, but in no case later than 
     November 30, 1995.
       Sec. 3. The Committee on House Oversight of the House of 
     Representatives shall have the authority to prescribe 
     regulations and to authorize the expenditure of additional 
     funds from the appropriate House accounts as may be required 
     to fully ensure the final completion of the comprehensive 
     audit of House financial and administrative operations.
       Sec. 4. The results of such auditing shall be submitted in 
     accordance with House Rule VI, clause 3(d) which provides 
     ``simultaneously submitting to the Speaker, the majority 
     leader, the minority leader, and the chairman and ranking 
     minority party member of the Committee on House Oversight a 
     report on each audit conducted under this rule.''.
       Sec. 5. The results of such auditing, shall to the extent 
     appropriate, be reported by the Inspector General in 
     accordance with House Rule VI, clause 3(e) which provides 
     ``reporting to the Committee on Standards of Official conduct 
     information involving possible violations of any Member, 
     officer, or employee of the House any rule of the House or 
     any law applicable to the performance of official duties or 
     the discharge of official responsibilities which may require 
     referral to the appropriate Federal or State authorities 
     pursuant to clause 4(e)91)(C) of rule X.''.

  When said resolution was considered.
  After debate,
  On motion of Mr. THOMAS, the previous question was ordered on the 
resolution to its adoption or rejection.
  The question being put, viva voce,
  Will the House agree to said resolution?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. RIGGS, announced that the yeas had it.
  Mr. GEPHARDT objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not 
present and not voting.
  A quorum not being present,
  The roll was called under clause 4, rule XV, and the call was taken by 
electronic device.

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Yeas

414

When there appeared

Nays

0
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