,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #eafg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bi1     
#bjbf,mr4 ,kim 7for himself and ,mr4    
,hawley7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,homeland ,security and  
,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
require an assessment of program areas  
and administrative practices presenting 
the greatest risk to the integrity of   
,federal funds administered by ,states  
and local governments4  #a4 ,short title
 ,this ,act may be cited as the         
,government ,audit and ,accountability  
of ,federally ,funded                   
,state-,administered ,programs ,act4    
#b4 ,federally-funded                   
,state-administered programs            
vulnerability assessment  7a7           
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,improper payment ,the term improper    
payment has the meaning given the term  
in section #ccea of title #ca1 ,united  
,states ,code4  7#b7 ,state ,the term   

,state has the meaning given the term in
 section #fgbj7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united
 ,states ,code4  7b7 ,assessment ,not   
later than #b years after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 and periodically
 thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general  
of the ,united ,states shall submit to  
,congress an assessment of program areas
 and administrative practices that      
present the greatest risk to the        
integrity of ,federal funds administered
 by ,state and local governments and    
pass-through entities subject to audit  
under chapter #ge of title #ca1 ,united 
,states ,code4  7c7 ,contents ,each     
assessment required under subsection 7b7
 shall-- 7#a7 identify program areas and
 administrative practices at the        
,federal1 ,state1 and local level that  
present systematic vulnerabilities in   
the administration of ,federal funds by 
,state and local governments1 including 
practices that are more susceptible to  
waste1 fraud1 abuse1 and improper       
payments2  7#b7 assess evidence-based   

best practices and strategies that have 
strengthened the integrity of ,federal  
funds administered by ,state and local  
governments and reduced waste1 fraud1   
and abuse in ,federally funded programs2
  7#c7 assess program areas and         
administrative practices at the         
,federal1 ,state1 and local level that--
 7,a7 have demonstrated effectiveness in
 mitigating waste1 fraud1 abuse1 and    
improper payments2 or  7,b7 have shown  
limited effectiveness in reducing such  
risks2  7#d7 identify ,federal tools1   
resources1 and technical assistance     
available to ,state and local           
governments and how such tools may be   
improved to prevent and mitigate the    
systemic vulnerabilities identified     
under paragraph 7#a72 and  7#e7 include 
recommendations to ,federal agencies and
 matters for consideration to ,congress 
to address and improve the program areas
 and administrative practices identified
 under paragraph 7#a71 including        
recommendations to improve eligibility  

determination and enrollment processes  
to mitigate risks4  7d7 ,sources  7#a7  
,audit and related materials ,in        
carrying out the preparation of the     
assessment under subsection 7b71 the    
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall rely1 to the extent       
practicable1 on existing oversight1     
audit1 and investigative materials to   
conduct an analysis of ,federal funds   
administrated by ,state and local       
governments1 which may include-- 7,a7   
any finding of a ,federal1 ,state1 or   
local auditor1 comptroller1 treasurer1  
inspector general1 attorney general1 or 
any other similar official with respect 
to the administration of such funds2    
7,b7 any audit required under section   
#gejb of title #ca1 ,united ,states     
,code2 and  7,c7 any other publicly     
available ,federal1 ,state1 or local    
oversight and program integrity data4   
7#b7 ,additional materials ,in preparing
 each assessment required under         
subsection 7b71 the ,comptroller        

,general of the ,united ,states may     
supplement the materials described in   
paragraph 7#a7 with additional analysis 
and new audit work1 including by drawing
 on prior and ongoing work1 where such  
materials are insufficient to assess the
 program areas and administrative       
practices identified under subsection   
7c77#a74  7e7 ,form and methodology ,the
 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united   
,states shall determine the appropriate 
form and methodology for preparing and  
submitting each assessment required     
under subsection 7b74