42 U.S.C. § 8262f — Inspector General review and agency accountability
submitted 34 years ago by Pub. L. 102-486 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 285 words · no verdicts yet
Inspectors General must check whether their agencies follow federal energy rules. A government-wide council reports the results to Congress. Inspectors General are also encouraged to keep reviewing energy compliance regularly.
(a) Audit survey — Within 120 days of October 24, 1992, each Inspector General set up to audit the agencies listed in section 401(1) of title 5, and the Chief Postal Inspector, had to (1) identify what their agency* is doing to comply with section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) and other matters related to that Act's goals; and (2) decide whether the agency has the internal accounting systems needed to check the accuracy and reliability of its energy use and cost figures required under that section.
(b) President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress — Within 150 days of October 24, 1992, the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency had to report to the same Senate and House committees on the reviews each agency's Inspector General conducted under this section.
(c) Inspector General review — Each Inspector General set up under section 402 of title 5 is encouraged to regularly review how well their agency follows part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, the rest of this subtitle, and other energy-use laws. These reviews must not interfere with the Inspector General's other required duties.
Not later than 120 days after October 24, 1992, each Inspector General created to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the establishments listed in section 401(1) of title 5, and the Chief Postal Inspector of the United States Postal Service, in accordance with section 415(f) of title 5 shall—
identify agency* compliance activities to meet the requirements of section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) and any other matters relevant to implementing the goals of such Act; and
determine if the agency has the internal accounting mechanisms necessary to assess the accuracy and reliability of energy consumption and energy cost figures required under such section.
Not later than 150 days after October 24, 1992, the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, on the review conducted by the Inspector General of each agency under this section.
Each Inspector General established under section 402 of title 5 is encouraged to conduct periodic reviews of agency compliance with part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.], the provisions of this subtitle,1 and other laws relating to energy consumption. Such reviews shall not be inconsistent with the performance of the required duties of the Inspector General’s office.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 160, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2858; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(82), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4351.)
- 1992Enacted · Pub. L. 102-486 · 106 Stat. 2858
- 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-286 · 136 Stat. 4351
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