31 U.S.C. § 6718 — Investigations and reviews
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-322 to r/title-31-MONEY-AND-FINANCE · 189 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must investigate possible violations and may audit related activities. The Comptroller General may review the Secretary’s and governments’ activities for Congress.
(a) Investigations by Secretary. (1) In general. Within a reasonable time, the Secretary must (A) investigate and make a finding after receiving a complaint referred under section 6716(b), a State or local administrative agency determination, or other information about a possible violation; (B) conduct audits and reviews, including investigations of allegations, about possible violations; and (C) tell a complainant the status of an audit, investigation, or review of the complainant’s allegation of a violation of section 6711(a), (b), or another provision. (2) Time limit. The maximum time for the investigation in paragraph (1)(A) is 120 days.
(b) Reviews by Comptroller General. The Comptroller General may review the activities of the Secretary, State governments, and units of general local government as needed for Congress to evaluate compliance and operations under this chapter. The reviews may compare waste and inefficiency in local governments using this chapter’s funds with waste and inefficiency in comparable Federal programs.
The Secretary shall within a reasonable time limit—
carry out an investigation and make a finding after receiving a complaint referred to in section 6716(b), a determination by a State or local administrative agency, or other information about a possible violation of this chapter;
carry out audits and reviews (including investigations of allegations) about possible violations of this chapter; and
advise a complainant of the status of an audit, investigation, or review of an allegation by the complainant of a violation of section 6711(a) or (b) or other provision of this chapter.
The maximum time limit under paragraph (1)(A) is 120 days.
The Comptroller General of the United States may carry out reviews of the activities of the Secretary, State governments, and units of general local government necessary for the Congress to evaluate compliance and operations under this chapter. These reviews may include a comparison of the waste and inefficiency of local governments using funds under this chapter compared to waste and inefficiency with other comparable Federal programs.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1879; amended Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 115(k), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3835.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 1879
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-316 · 110 Stat. 3835
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-322 on 1994-09-13.
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