To provide for audits of programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks.
Latest action · May 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2010 to Jun 29, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-AL | Parker Griffith | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 23, 2010 | |
| R-HI | Charles K. Djou | Jun 29, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred May 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for audits of programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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