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HR 113 111th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Accounting and auditing Appropriations Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Public contracts and procurement

To provide for audits of programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Comptroller General to develop and implement a systematic process to: (1) review audits by Inspectors General or external auditors of executive agency and government corporation programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks; and (2) conduct annually an appropriate number of Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits of such earmark-funded programs, projects, and activities.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the results of: (1) audits of executive agency and government corporation financial statements by Inspector Generals or external auditors which were then submitted to GAO; (2) GAO reviews of such audits; and (3) annual GAO audits of earmark-funded agency programs, projects, and activities.

Revises audit requirements for nonfederal entities that expend federal awards totaling at least $300,000 or another amount specified by the Director of the General Assistance Administration. Requires submission to the Comptroller General of the results of all executive agency and government corporation audits of earmark-funded programs, projects, or activities.

What's happening now May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

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