Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4871
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2020-10-26
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, an independent government entity that oversees the Offices of Inspectors General, to formally establish and maintain the oversight.gov website (which was launched in 2017) and authorizes funding through FY2030 to support the council's mission.</p> <p>Specifically, the website shall (1) consolidate all public reports from each Office of Inspector General (including the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery) to improve public access to any audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report made by an Office of Inspector General; and (2) include any additional resources, information, and enhancements as the council deems necessary or desirable.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26 (legislative day, October 19), 2020 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the establishment and maintenance of a website and provide adequate financial resources for a more transparent Inspector General community.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment and maintenance of Oversight.gov; authorization of funds (a) In general Section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Oversight.gov (1) Definition In this subsection, the term Office of Inspector General means the Office of— (A) an Inspector General described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (I) of subsection (b)(1); (B) the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction established under section 1229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 122 Stat. 379); (C) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Plan established under section 121 of title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5231 ); and (D) the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery established under section 4018 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9053 ). (2) Establishment The Council shall establish and maintain a website entitled oversight.gov — (A) to consolidate all public reports from each Office of Inspector General to improve the access of the public to any audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such report) made by an Office of Inspector General; and (B) that shall include any additional resources, information, and enhancements as the Council determines are necessary or desirable. (3) Participation of offices of inspectors general Each Office of Inspector General that publishes an audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such report) on the website of the Office of Inspector General shall contemporaneously publish the report or portion thereof on oversight.gov in a manner prescribed by the Council. . (b) Authorization of appropriations For the purposes of carrying out the mission of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency under section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated into the revolving fund described in subsection (c)(3)(B) of such section $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2030, to carry out the duties and functions of the Council. (c) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of receipt by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency of an appropriation for the implementation of this Act.