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H.R. 3864 (104th)

General Accounting Office Act of 1996

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22 July 1996

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Became Public Law No: 104-316.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: General Accounting Office Management Reform Title II: Amendments to Laws Authorizing Auditing, Reporting, and Other Functions by General Accounting Office Title III: Conforming Amendments to Enact Transfers and Delegations of Functions Under Other Laws General Accounting Office Management Reform Act of 1996 - Title I: General Accounting Office Management Reform - Amends Federal law to establish a General Accounting Office Oversight Board to oversee the activities of the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the Comptroller General of the United States. (Sec. 102) Modifies requirements for the: (1) appointment of the Deputy Comptroller General; and (2) compensation of the Comptroller General and the Deputy Comptroller General. (Sec. 103) Revises provisions respecting the annuity of the Comptroller General or Deputy Comptroller General. (Sec. 104) Permits the Comptroller General to administer oaths to witnesses as necessary. (Currently, such authority to administer oaths to witnesses is limited to the auditing and settling of accounts.) (Sec. 105) Provides for the publication of the costs of projects carried out by GAO. (Sec. 106) Requires a congressional committee to reimburse the Comptroller General for the detail of a GAO officer or employee to the committee. (Sec. 107) Establishes an Office of Inspector General in the GAO to: (1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to GAO operations; (2) provide leadership; and (3) provide a means of keeping the Comptroller General and the Congress informed of the problems of GAO. Mandates certain reports. Transfers the GAO Office of Internal Evaluation to the Office of Inspector General. Title II: Amendments to Laws Authorizing Auditing, Reporting, and Other Functions by General Accounting Office - Specifies that in any case in which a provision of law authorizing the performance of a function by the Comptroller General of the United States or GAO is amended by this title to substitute another Federal officer, employee, or agency in that authorization the authority to perform that function is transferred to the other Federal officer, employee, or agency. Prohibits personnel transferred under this title from being separated or reduced in classification or compensation for one year after such transfer, except for cause. (Sec. 202) Amends specified Federal laws and the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act to revise or repeal provisions regarding auditing, reporting, and other functions performed by the Comptroller General or GAO. Title III: Conforming Amendments to Enact Transfers and Delegations of Functions Under Other Laws - States that the purpose of this title is to amend provisions of law to reflect, update, and enact specified transfers and delegations of functions from GAO made under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996. Repeals such provisions and directs under such Act that personnel transferred prior to the effective date of this title not be separated or reduced in classification or compensation for one year after any such transfer, except for cause. Makes conforming amendments.

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