Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988

Summary

Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Office of Inspector General in the Departments of Justice and of the Treasury and in the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Conforms the Offices of Inspector General in the Departments of Energy and Health and Human Services and in the Railroad Retirement Board to the Inspector General Act of 1978. Transfers to the new Offices of Inspector General the functions of specified existing audit and investigation units. Restricts each Federal agency without a statutorily established inspector general to one audit unit. Requires the audit unit director to be appointed by, report to, and be under the general supervision of, the head of each Federal entity governed by this Act. Requires the head of any Federal entity who removes an audit unit director from office to communicate the reasons for such removal to the Congress. Requires the following additional information to be included in the semiannual report of an audit unit director or Inspector General: (1) a detailed statistical analysis of audit reports; (2) a summary of each significant unresolved audit report; (3) an explanation of any revised audit determination; and (4) information concerning any audit determination with which the Inspector General is in disagreement. Authorizes audit unit directors or inspectors general to administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit when necessary.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 March 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 May 1988

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 17 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 June 1988

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 9 June 1988

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 13 July 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 468.

    Source: Calendars

11. 13 July 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 100-771.

    Source: Committee

12. 13 July 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 100-771.

    Source: Committee

13. 26 July 1988

    Floor

    Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 26 July 1988

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 26 July 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 26 July 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 July 1988

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 13 July 1988

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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