GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2400
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Introduced: 2018-02-07
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Congressional oversight

Department of the Treasury

Financial crises and stabilization

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Government studies and investigations

Medical research

National and community service

Public-private cooperation

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates or modifies requirements for several Government Accountability Office audits, including audits related to the Congressional Award Foundation, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Troubled Asset Relief Program. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2018 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To eliminate or modify certain audit mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2018 . 2. Audits modified (a) Congressional award foundation Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking and to the Comptroller General of the United States ; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (b) Patient centered outcomes research institute Section 1181(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320e(g)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking annual ; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (II) Reports Not later than April 1 of each year in which a review is conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. . (c) Troubled asset relief program (1) In general Section 116 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Audits (1) Annual audit The TARP shall annually prepare and issue to the appropriate committees of Congress and the public audited financial statements that shall be— (A) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (B) prepared and audited in the same manner as the financial statements of covered executive agency components under sections 3515 and 3521 of title 31, United States Code; and (C) prepared on the fiscal year basis prescribed under section 1102 of title 31, United States Code. (2) Audit costs (A) In general The Secretary shall transfer to the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury such sums as are necessary to reimburse the Inspector General for the full cost of performing an audit required under paragraph (1) or procuring the audit from an independent external auditor. (B) Credit The reimbursements described in subparagraph (A) shall be credited to the appropriation account Salaries and expenses, Office of the Inspector General, Department of the Treasury current when the payment is received and remain available until expended. (3) Corrective responses to audit problems The TARP shall— (A) take action to address deficiencies identified by the auditor of the TARP financial statements; or (B) certify to the appropriate committees of Congress that no action is necessary or appropriate. . (2) Application The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any audit performed under section 116(b) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(b) ), as amended by paragraph (1), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2018.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 396 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2400 [Report No. 115–239] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2018 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 7, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To eliminate or modify certain audit mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2018 . 2. Audits modified (a) Congressional award foundation Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking and to the Comptroller General of the United States ; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (b) Patient centered outcomes research institute Section 1181(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320e(g)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking annual ; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (II) Reports Not later than April 1 of each year in which a review is conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. . (c) Troubled asset relief program (1) In general Section 116 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Audits (1) Annual audit The TARP shall annually prepare and issue to the appropriate committees of Congress and the public audited financial statements that shall be— (A) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (B) prepared and audited in the same manner as the financial statements of covered executive agency components under sections 3515 and 3521 of title 31, United States Code; and (C) prepared on the fiscal year basis prescribed under section 1102 of title 31, United States Code. (2) Audit costs (A) In general The Secretary shall transfer to the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury such sums as are necessary to reimburse the Inspector General for the full cost of performing an audit required under paragraph (1) or procuring the audit from an independent external auditor. (B) Credit The reimbursements described in subparagraph (A) shall be credited to the appropriation account Salaries and expenses, Office of the Inspector General, Department of the Treasury current when the payment is received and remain available until expended. (3) Corrective responses to audit problems The TARP shall— (A) take action to address deficiencies identified by the auditor of the TARP financial statements; or (B) certify to the appropriate committees of Congress that no action is necessary or appropriate. . (2) Application The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any audit performed under section 116(b) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(b) ), as amended by paragraph (1), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2018.

May 7, 2018 Reported without amendment