,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfdc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud ,act4 #b4 ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to provide = ! indep5d5t & objective conduct & sup]vision ( audits & inve/igations relat+ to programs fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,to provide = ! indep5d5t & objective lead]%ip & coord9ation (1 & recomm5dations on1 policies design$ to prev5t & detect wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 su* programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,to provide = an indep5d5t & objective means ( keep+ ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! heads ( ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ,congress fully & curr5tly in=m$ ab\t problems & defici5cies relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( su* programs & ! necessity = & progress on corrective action4 7b7 ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud to c>ry out ! purposes set =? 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,inspector ,g5]al2 removal 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! head ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud is ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,inspector ,g5]al71 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,! appo9tm5t ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all be made solely on ! basis ( integrity & demon/rat$ ability 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial analysis1 law1 managem5t analysis1 public adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations4 7#c7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,! appo9tm5t ( an individual z ,inspector ,g5]al %all be made n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,comp5sation ,! annual rate ( basic pay ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all be ! annual rate ( basic pay provid$ = positions at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,prohibition on political activities ,= purposes ( section #gcbd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all n be consid]$ an employee :o det]m9es policies to be pursu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! nationwide adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al law4 7#f7 ,removal ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all be removable f (fice 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #djc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,assi/ant inspectors g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all1 9 accordance ) applicable laws & regulations gov]n+ ! civil s]vice-- 7#a7 appo9t an ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,audit+ :o %all h ! responsibility = sup]vis+ ! p]=mance ( audit+ activities relat+ to programs fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 appo9t an ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = ,inve/igations :o %all h ! responsibility = sup]vis+ ! p]=mance ( inve/igative activities relat+ to su* programs4 7e7 ,sup]vision 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all report directly to1 & be "u ! g5]al sup]vision (1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! heads ( ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies4 7#b7 ,indep5d5ce ,to conduct inve/igations & audits ,no (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 or ano!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy %all prev5t or prohibit ! ,inspector ,g5]al f initiat+1 c>ry+ out1 or complet+ any audit or inve/igation relat$ to am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f issu+ any subpo5a dur+ ! c\rse ( any su* audit or inve/igation4 7f7 ,duties 7#a7 ,ov]sight ( *ild assi/ance programs ,x %all be ! duty ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al to conduct1 sup]vise1 & coord9ate audits & inve/igations ( ! treatm5t1 h&l+1 & exp5diture ( am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ov]sight & acc\nt+ ( ! obligation & exp5diture ( su* funds2 7,b7 ! monitor+ & review ( contracts fund$ by su* funds2 7,c7 ! monitor+ & review ( ! transf] ( su* funds & associat$ in=mation betwe5 & among dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & private & nongov]nm5tal entities2 7,d7 ! ma9t5ance ( records on ! use ( su* funds to facilitate future audits & inve/igations ( ! use ( su* funds2 & 7,e7 ! inve/igation ( ov]paym5ts1 su* z duplicate paym5ts or duplicate bill+ & any pot5tial une?ical or illegal actions ( ,f$]al employees1 contractors1 or affiliat$ entities & ! ref]ral ( su* reports1 z necess>y1 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to ensure fur!r inve/igations1 prosecutions1 recov]y ( fur!r funds1 or o!r rem$ies4 7#b7 ,o!r duties relat$ to ov]sight ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & ov]see su* sy/ems1 proc$ures1 & controls z ! ,inspector ,g5]al consid]s appropriate to dis*>ge ! duties "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,duties & responsibilities "u *apt] #d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,9 addition to ! duties specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all also h ! duties & responsibilities ( inspectors g5]al "u *apt] #d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,coord9ation ( ef=ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties1 responsibilities1 & au?orities ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u ?is section1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all coord9ate )1 & receive ! coop]ation (1 ! ,inspector ,g5]als ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies4 7g7 ,p[]s & au?orities 7#a7 ,au?orities "u *apt] #d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties specifi$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all h ! au?orities provid$ 9 section #djf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ! au?orities "u subsection 7e7 ( su* section4 7#b7 ,audit /&>ds ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all c>ry out ! duties specifi$ 9 subsection 7f77#a7 9 accordance ) section #djd7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,p]sonnel1 facilities1 & o!r res\rces 7#a7 ,p]sonnel 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may select1 appo9t1 & employ su* (fic]s & employees z may be necess>y = c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 subject to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title1 relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4 7,b7 ,additional au?orities 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al may ex]cise ! au?orities ( subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7i7 ( section #cafa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7)\t reg>d to subsection 7a7 ( t section74 7ii7 ,p]iods ( appo9tm5ts ,9 ex]cis+ ! employm5t au?orities "u subsection 7b7 ( section #cafa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z provid$ "u clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection 7relat+ to p]iods ( appo9tm5ts7 %all n apply2 & 7,,ii7 no p]iod ( appo9tm5t may exce$ ! date on :i* ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud t]m9ates "u subsection 7n74 7#b7 ,employm5t ( exp]ts & consultants ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may obta9 s]vices z au?oriz$ by section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at daily rates n to exce$ ! equival5t rate prescrib$ = grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule by section #eccb ( su* title4 7#c7 ,contract+ au?ority ,to ! ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z may be provid$ 9 advance by appropriations ,acts1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al may ent] into contracts & o!r arrangem5ts = audits1 /udies1 analyses1 & o!r s]vices ) public ag5cies & ) private p]sons1 & make su* paym5ts z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al4 7#d7 ,res\rces ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! heads ( ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all provide ! ,inspector ,g5]al )-- 7,a7 appropriate & adequate (fice space at appropriate locations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 toge!r ) su* equipm5t1 (fice supplies1 & communications facilities & s]vices z may be necess>y = ! op]ation ( su* (fices1 & %all provide necess>y ma9t5ance s]vices = su* (fices & ! equipm5t & facilities locat$ !re92 & 7,b7 appropriate & adequate support = audits1 inve/igations1 & relat$ activities by ! ,inspector ,g5]al or assign$ p]sonnel4 7#e7 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al = in=mation or assi/ance f any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! head ( su* entity %all1 ins(> z is practicable & n 9 contrav5tion ( any exi/+ law1 furni% su* in=mation or assi/ance to ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 or an au?oriz$ designee4 7,b7 ,report+ ( refus$ assi/ance ,:5ev] in=mation or assi/ance reque/$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al is1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 unreasonably refus$ or n provid$1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all report ! circum/ances to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! heads ( ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 & to ! appropriate congressional committees1 )\t delay4 7i7 ,reports 7#a7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal-ye> qu>t]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report summ>iz+1 = ! p]iod ( t qu>t] &1 to ! ext5t possible1 ! p]iod f ! end ( su* qu>t] to ! "t ( ! submission ( ! report1 ! activities dur+ su* p]iod ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al & ! activities "u programs fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,ea* report %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by su* report1 a detail$ /atem5t ( all obligations1 exp5ditures1 & rev5ues associat$ ) *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,obligations & exp5ditures ( appropriat$ funds4 7,b7 ,op]at+ exp5ses ( ag5cies or entities receiv+ am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,9 ! case ( any contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism2 7ii7 a brief discussion ( ! scope ( ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism2 7iii7 a discussion ( h[ ! cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy involv$ 9 ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism id5tifi$1 & solicit$ (f]s f1 pot5tial individuals or entities to p]=m ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism1 toge!r ) a li/ ( ! pot5tial individuals or entities t 7 issu$ solicitations = ! (f]s2 & 7iv7 ! ju/ification & approval docum5ts on :i* 0 bas$ ! det]m9ation to use proc$ures o!r ?an proc$ures t provide = full & op5 competition4 7#b7 ,cov]$ contracts1 grants1 agreem5ts1 & fund+ me*anisms ,a contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any major contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism t is ent]$ into by any cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy1 ) any public or private sector entity1 t involves ! use ( am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,public availability ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all publi% on a publicly available int]net website ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! public disclosure ( in=mation t is-- 7,a7 specifically prohibit$ f disclosure by any o!r provision ( law2 or 7,b7 a "p ( an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation4 7j7 ,report coord9ation 7#a7 ,submission to heads ( cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all also submit ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7i7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! heads ( ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies4 7#b7 ,submission to ,congress 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! heads ( ! o!r cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees any comm5ts on ! matt]s cov]$ by ! report4 7,b7 ,access ,on reque/1 any ,memb] ( ,congress may view comm5ts submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7k7 ,transp>5cy 7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] submission to ! appropriate congressional committees ( a report "u subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! head ( ea* cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy1 %all make copies ( ! report available to ! public ^u reque/1 & at a reasonable co/4 7#b7 ,comm5ts on matt]s cov]$ by report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! la/ submission to ! appropriate congressional committees "u subsection 7j77#b77;,a7 ( comm5ts on a report "u subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! head ( ea* cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy1 %all make copies ( ! comm5ts available to ! public ^u reque/1 & at a reasonable co/4 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,*ild assi/ance ,! t]m *ild assi/ance means ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = an activity su* z *ild c>e or *ild nutrition4 7#c7 ,*ild assi/ance program ,! t]m *ild assi/ance program means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local program provid+ *ild assi/ance4 7#d7 ,cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ,f$]al ag5cy means a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t1 adm9i/]s am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = a *ild assi/ance program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg to c>ry out ?is section4 7n7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all1 prior to ! t]m9ation ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,program ,fraud "u p>agraph 7#a71 prep>e & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a f9al report on programs fund$ ) am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = *ild assi/ance programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4