,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cadh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #c1 #bjba,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to modify the semiannual reports submitted by ,inspectors ,general1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,inspector ,general ,reporting ,modernization ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,semiannual reports ,the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #d7;a77#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 including after to make recommendations2 and 7,b7 by inserting a comma after section #e7;a72 7#b7 in section #e-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#ab7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 a description of significant problems1 abuses1 and deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and operations of the establishment and associated reports and recommendations for corrective action made by the ,office2 7#b7 an identification of each recommendation made before the reporting period1 for which corrective action has not been completed1 including the potential costs savings associated with the recommendation2 7#c7 a summary of significant investigations closed during the reporting period2 7#d7 an identification of the total number of convictions during the reporting period resulting from investigations2 7#e7 information regarding each audit1 inspection1 or evaluation report issued during the reporting period1 including-- 7,a7 a listing of each audit1 inspection1 or evaluation2 7,b7 if applicable1 the total dollar value of questioned costs 7including a separate category for the dollar value of unsupported costs7 and the dollar value of recommendations that funds be put to better use1 including whether a management decision had been made by the end of the reporting period2 7#f7 information regarding any management decision made during the reporting period with respect to any audit1 inspection1 or evaluation issued during a previous reporting period2 2 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ac7 through 7#bb7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#af71 respectively2 7iii7 by amending paragraph 7#ac71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#aa7 a report on each investigation conducted by the ,office where allegations of misconduct were substantiated involving a senior ,government employee or senior official 7as defined by the ,office7 if the establishment does not have senior ,government employees1 which shall include-- 7,a7 the name of the senior ,government employee or senior official1 if already made public by the ,office2 and 7,b7 a detailed description of-- 7i7 the facts and circumstances of the investigation2 and 7ii7 the status and disposition of the matter1 including-- 7,i7 if the matter was referred to the ,department of ,justice1 the date of the referral2 and 7,,ii7 if the ,department of ,justice declined the referral1 the date of the declination2 2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#ad77;,b71 as so redesignated1 by adding and at the end2 and 7v7 in paragraph 7#ae71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 any attempt by the establishment to interfere with the independence of the ,office1 including-- 7i7 with budget constraints designed to limit the capabilities of the ,office2 and 7ii7 incidents where the establishment has resisted or objected to oversight activities of the ,office or restricted or significantly delayed access to information1 including the justification of the establishment for such action2 and 7,b7 a summary of each report made to the head of the establishment under section #f7;c77#b7 during the reporting period4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 where final action on audit1 inspection1 and evaluation reports had not been taken before the commencement of the reporting period1 statistical tables showing-- 7,a7 with respect to management decisions-- 7i7 for each report1 whether a management decision was made during the reporting period2 7ii7 if a management decision was made during the reporting period1 the dollar value of disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use as agreed to in the management decision2 and 7iii7 total number of reports where a management decision was made during the reporting period and the total corresponding dollar value of disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use as agreed to in the management decision2 and 7,b7 with respect to final actions-- 7i7 whether1 if a management decision was made before the end of the reporting period1 final action was taken during the reporting period2 7ii7 if final action was taken1 the dollar value of-- 7,i7 disallowed costs that were recovered by management through collection1 offset1 property in lieu of cash1 or otherwise2 7,,ii7 disallowed costs that were written off by management2 7,,iii7 disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use not yet recovered or written off by management2 7,,iv7 recommendations that were completed2 and 7,v7 recommendations that management has subsequently concluded should not or could not be implemented or completed2 and 7iii7 total number of reports where final action was not taken and total number of reports where final action was taken1 including the total corresponding dollar value of disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use as agreed to in the management decisions2 2 7ii7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#c72 7iii7 in paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated1 by striking subsection 7a77#bj77;,a7 and inserting subsection 7a77#ad77;,a72 and 7iv7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 a statement explaining why final action has not been taken with respect to each audit1 inspection1 and evaluation report in which a management decision has been made but final action has not yet been taken1 except that such statement-- 7,a7 may exclude reports if-- 7i7 a management decision was made within the preceding year2 or 7ii7 the report is under formal administrative or judicial appeal or management of the establishment has agreed to pursue a legislative solution2 and 7,b7 shall identify the number of reports in each category so excluded4 2 7,c7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 and 7,d7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,if an ,office has published any portion of the report or information required under subsection 7a7 to the website of the ,office or on oversight4gov1 the ,office may elect to provide links to the relevant webpage or website in the report of the ,office under subsection 7a7 in lieu of including the information in that report4 4