GAO-IG Act

Bill: 115-s-2276
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2018-01-04
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Executive agency funding and structure

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-414.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires each federal agency, in its&nbsp;annual budget justification, to include a report on: (1) each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that is classified as "open" or "closed, unimplemented"; (2) each public recommendation for corrective action from the agency's office of the&nbsp;inspector general (OIG)&nbsp;for which no final action has been taken; and (3) the implementation status of each such recommendation. </p> <p>Each agency shall also provide a copy of this&nbsp;information to its OIG and to&nbsp;the GAO.</p>

action_date: 2019-01-03
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires each federal agency (including each legislative branch agency), in its&nbsp;annual budget justification, to include a report on (1) each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that is designated as "open" or "closed, unimplemented" for a period of at least one year preceding the date on which such justification is submitted; (2) each public recommendation for corrective action from the agency's office of the&nbsp;inspector general (OIG) that was published at least one year before the justification is submitted&nbsp;for which no final action was taken; and (3) the implementation status of each such recommendation. </p> <p>Each agency shall also provide a copy of this&nbsp;information to its OIG and to&nbsp;the GAO.</p> <p>The deadline for submission to Congress of agency statements is extended.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2018 Mr. Young (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require agencies to submit reports on outstanding recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG Act . 2. Reports on outstanding Government Accountability Office and Inspector General recommendations (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means— (1) a designated Federal entity, as defined in section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (2) an establishment, as defined in section 12(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) Required reports In the annual budget justification submitted to Congress, as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, each agency shall include— (1) a report listing each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office that is classified by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; (2) a report listing each public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action has been taken as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; and (3) a report on the implementation status of each public recommendation described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which shall include— (A) with respect to a public recommendation that is classified by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented — (i) that the agency has decided not to implement, a detailed justification for the decision; or (ii) that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for full implementation; (B) with respect to a public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action or action not recommended has been taken, an explanation of the reasons why no final action or action not recommended was taken with respect to each audit report to which the public recommendation for corrective action pertains; (C) with respect to an outstanding unimplemented public recommendation from the Office of Inspector General of the agency that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for implementation; and (D) an explanation for any discrepancy between— (i) the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2); (ii) the semiannual reports submitted by the Office of Inspector General of the agency under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (iii) reports submitted by the Government Accountability Office relating to public recommendations that are classified by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented . (c) Copies of submissions Each agency shall provide a copy of the information submitted under subsection (b) to the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector General of the agency.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 563 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2276 [Report No. 115–331] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2018 Mr. Young (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. McCain , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Hoeven , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 4, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require agencies to submit reports on outstanding recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG Act . 2. Reports on outstanding Government Accountability Office and Inspector General recommendations (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means— (1) a designated Federal entity, as defined in section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (2) an establishment, as defined in section 12(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) Required reports In the annual budget justification submitted to Congress, as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, each agency shall include— (1) a report listing each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office that is classified by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; (2) a report listing each public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action has been taken as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; and (3) a report on the implementation status of each public recommendation described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which shall include— (A) with respect to a public recommendation that is classified by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented — (i) that the agency has decided not to implement, a detailed justification for the decision; or (ii) that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for full implementation; (B) with respect to a public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action or action not recommended has been taken, an explanation of the reasons why no final action or action not recommended was taken with respect to each audit report to which the public recommendation for corrective action pertains; (C) with respect to an outstanding unimplemented public recommendation from the Office of Inspector General of the agency that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for implementation; and (D) an explanation for any discrepancy between— (i) the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2); (ii) the semiannual reports submitted by the Office of Inspector General of the agency under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (iii) reports submitted by the Government Accountability Office relating to public recommendations that are classified by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented . (c) Copies of submissions Each agency shall provide a copy of the information submitted under subsection (b) to the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector General of the agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG Act . 2. Reports on outstanding Government Accountability Office and Inspector General recommendations (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means— (1) a designated Federal entity, as defined in section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (2) an establishment, as defined in section 12(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) Required reports In the annual budget justification submitted to Congress, as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, each agency shall include— (1) a report listing each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office that is designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; (2) a report listing each public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action has been taken as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; and (3) a report on the implementation status of each public recommendation described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which shall include— (A) with respect to a public recommendation that is designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented — (i) that the agency has decided not to implement, a detailed justification for the decision; or (ii) that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for full implementation; (B) with respect to a public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action or action not recommended has been taken, an explanation of the reasons why no final action or action not recommended was taken with respect to each audit report to which the public recommendation for corrective action pertains; (C) with respect to an outstanding unimplemented public recommendation from the Office of Inspector General of the agency that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for implementation; and (D) an explanation for any discrepancy between— (i) the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2); (ii) the semiannual reports submitted by the Office of Inspector General of the agency under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (iii) reports submitted by the Government Accountability Office relating to public recommendations that are designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented . (c) Copies of submissions Each agency shall provide a copy of the information submitted under subsection (b) to the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector General of the agency. 3. Timeline for agency statements Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 61st and inserting 181st ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 60 and inserting 180 .

September 4, 2018 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require agencies to submit reports on outstanding recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO–IG Act . 2. Reports on outstanding Government Accountability Office and Inspector General recommendations (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means— (1) a designated Federal entity, as defined in section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); (2) an establishment, as defined in section 12(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (3) legislative branch agencies, including the Government Publishing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and the United States Capitol Police. (b) Required reports In the annual budget justification submitted to Congress, as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, each agency shall include— (1) a report listing each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office that is designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented for a period of not less than 1 year preceding the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; (2) a report listing each public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency that— (A) was published not less than 1 year before the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; and (B) for which no final action was taken as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; and (3) a report on the implementation status of each public recommendation described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which shall include— (A) with respect to a public recommendation that is designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented — (i) that the agency has decided not to implement, a detailed justification for the decision; or (ii) that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for full implementation, to the extent practicable, if the agency determines that the recommendation has clear budget implications; (B) with respect to a public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action or action not recommended has been taken, an explanation of the reasons why no final action or action not recommended was taken with respect to each audit report to which the public recommendation for corrective action pertains; (C) with respect to an outstanding unimplemented public recommendation from the Office of Inspector General of the agency that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for implementation; (D) an explanation for any discrepancy between— (i) the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2); (ii) the semiannual reports submitted by the Office of Inspector General of the agency under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (iii) reports submitted by the Government Accountability Office relating to public recommendations that are designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented ; and (E) for the first 12 months after a public recommendation is made, if the agency is determining whether to implement the public recommendation, a statement describing that the agency is doing so, which shall exempt the agency from the requirements under subparagraphs (B) and (C) with respect to that public recommendation. (c) Copies of submissions Each agency shall provide a copy of the information submitted under subsection (b) to the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector General of the agency. 3. Timeline for agency statements Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 61st and inserting 181st ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 60 and inserting 180 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require agencies to submit reports on outstanding recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO–IG Act . 2. Reports on outstanding Government Accountability Office and Inspector General recommendations (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means— (1) a designated Federal entity, as defined in section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); (2) an establishment, as defined in section 12(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (3) legislative branch agencies, including the Government Publishing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and the United States Capitol Police. (b) Required reports In the annual budget justification submitted to Congress, as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, each agency shall include— (1) a report listing each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office that is designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented for a period of not less than 1 year preceding the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; (2) a report listing each public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency that— (A) was published not less than 1 year before the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; and (B) for which no final action was taken as of the date on which the annual budget justification is submitted; and (3) a report on the implementation status of each public recommendation described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which shall include— (A) with respect to a public recommendation that is designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented — (i) that the agency has decided not to implement, a detailed justification for the decision; or (ii) that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for full implementation, to the extent practicable, if the agency determines that the recommendation has clear budget implications; (B) with respect to a public recommendation for corrective action from the Office of Inspector General of the agency for which no final action or action not recommended has been taken, an explanation of the reasons why no final action or action not recommended was taken with respect to each audit report to which the public recommendation for corrective action pertains; (C) with respect to an outstanding unimplemented public recommendation from the Office of Inspector General of the agency that the agency has decided to adopt, a timeline for implementation; (D) an explanation for any discrepancy between— (i) the reports submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2); (ii) the semiannual reports submitted by the Office of Inspector General of the agency under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (iii) reports submitted by the Government Accountability Office relating to public recommendations that are designated by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, unimplemented ; and (E) for the first 12 months after a public recommendation is made, if the agency is determining whether to implement the public recommendation, a statement describing that the agency is doing so, which shall exempt the agency from the requirements under subparagraphs (B) and (C) with respect to that public recommendation. (c) Copies of submissions Each agency shall provide a copy of the information submitted under subsection (b) to the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector General of the agency. 3. Timeline for agency statements Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 61st and inserting 181st ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 60 and inserting 180 .

Passed the Senate December 6, 2018. Secretary