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31 U.S.C. § 716 — Availability of information and inspection of records
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**(a)**
(1) The Comptroller General is authorized to obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through the bringing of civil actions under this section. In reviewing a civil action under this section, the court shall recognize the continuing force and effect of the authorization in the preceding sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to law.
(2) Each agency shall give the Comptroller General information the Comptroller General requires about the duties, powers, activities, organization, and financial transactions of the agency. The Comptroller General may inspect an agency record to get the information. This subsection does not apply to expenditures made under section 3524 or 3526(e) of this title.
**(b)**
(1) When an agency record is not made available to the Comptroller General within a reasonable time, the Comptroller General may make a written request to the head of the agency. The request shall state the authority for inspecting the records and the reason for the inspection. The head of the agency has 20 days after receiving the request to respond. The response shall describe the record withheld and the reason the record is being withheld. If the Comptroller General is not given an opportunity to inspect the record within the 20-day period, the Comptroller General may file a report with the President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Attorney General, the head of the agency, and Congress.
(2) Through an attorney the Comptroller General designates in writing, the Comptroller General may bring a civil action in the district court of the United States for the District of Colu
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**(a)**
(1) The Comptroller General is authorized to obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through the bringing of civil actions under this section. In reviewing a civil action under this section, the court shall recognize the continuing force and effect of the authorization in the preceding sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to law.
(2) Each agency shall give the Comptroller General information the Comptroller General requires about the duties, powers, activities, organization, and financial transactions of the agency. The Comptroller General may inspect an agency record to get the information. This subsection does not apply to expenditures made under section 3524 or 3526(e) of this title.
**(b)**
(1) When an agency record is not made available to the Comptroller General within a reasonable time, the Comptroller General may make a written request to the head of the agency. The request shall state the authority for inspecting the records and the reason for the inspection. The head of the agency has 20 days after receiving the request to respond. The response shall describe the record withheld and the reason the record is being withheld. If the Comptroller General is not given an opportunity to inspect the record within the 20-day period, the Comptroller General may file a report with the President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Attorney General, the head of the agency, and Congress.
(2) Through an attorney the Comptroller General designates in writing, the Comptroller General may bring a civil action in the district court of the United States for the District of Columbia to require the head of the agency to produce a record—
(A) after 20 days after a report is filed under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(B) subject to subsection (d) of this section.
(3) The Attorney General may represent the head of the agency. The court may punish a failure to obey an order of the court under this subsection as a contempt of court.
**(c)**
(1) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Comptroller General may subpena a record of a person not in the United States Government when the record is not made available to the Comptroller General to which the Comptroller General has access by law or by agreement of that person from whom access is sought. A subpena shall identify the record and the authority for the inspection and may be issued by the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General may have an individual serve a subpena under this subsection by delivering a copy to the person named in the subpena or by mailing a copy of the subpena by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the residence or principal place of business of the person. Proof of service is shown by a verified return by the individual serving the subpena that states how the subpena was served or by the return receipt signed by the person served.
(2) If a person residing, found, or doing business in a judicial district refuses to comply with a subpena issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Comptroller General, through an attorney the Comptroller General designates in writing, may bring a civil action in that district court to require the person to produce the record. The court has jurisdiction of the action and may punish a failure to obey an order of the court under this subsection as a contempt of court.
**(d)**
(1) The Comptroller General may not bring a civil action for a record withheld under subsection (b) of this section or issue a subpena under subsection (c) of this section if—
(A) the record related to activities the President designates as foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities;
(B) the record is specifically exempted from disclosure to the Comptroller General by a statute that—
(i) without discretion requires that the record be withheld from the Comptroller General;
(ii) establishes particular criteria for withholding the record from the Comptroller General; or
(iii) refers to particular types of records to be withheld from the Comptroller General; or
(C) by the 20th day after a report is filed under subsection (b)(1) of this section, the President or the Director certifies to the Comptroller General and Congress that a record could be withheld under section 552(b)(5) or (7) of title 5 and disclosure reasonably could be expected to impair substantially the operations of the Government.
(2) The President or the Director may not delegate certification under paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection. A certification shall include a complete explanation of the reasons for the certification.
**(e)**
(1) The Comptroller General shall maintain the same level of confidentiality for a record made available under this section as is required of the head of the agency from which it is obtained. Officers and employees of the Government Accountability Office are subject to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use as officers or employees of the agency.
(2) The Comptroller General shall keep information described in [section 552(b)(6) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b/6&num=0&edition=prelim) that the Comptroller General obtains in a way that prevents unwarranted invasions of personal privacy.
(3) This section does not authorize information to be withheld from Congress.
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**(a) Audit of agencies or other persons performing functions under banking laws**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), all agencies, corporations, organizations, and other persons of any description which perform any function or activity under this Act, or any other Act which is amended by this Act, shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General of the United States with respect to such function or activity.
(2) **Exceptions** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
(A) any function or activity of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve banks that is described in any paragraph of [section 714(b) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section714/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) any function or activity of the Federal National Mortgage Association, except as provided in [section 1723a(j) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1723a/j&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Audit of persons providing certain goods or services** All persons and organizations which, by contract, grant, or otherwise, provide goods or services to, or receive financial assistance from, any agency or other person performing functions or activities under this Act shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General with respect to such provision of goods or services or receipt of financial assistance.
**(c) Provisions applicable to audits under this section**
(1) **Nature and scope of audit** — The Comptroller General shall determine the nature, scope, and terms and conditions of audits conducted under this section.
(2) **Coordination with other provisions of law** — The authority of the Comptroller General under this section shall be in addit
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**(a) In general** The Comptroller General, to the extent permitted by law, including [section 3144 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3144&num=0&edition=prelim), is authorized to review the information described in [section 3142(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3142/b&num=0&edition=prelim) for purposes of preparing the reports referred to in subsection (b) of this section. Nothing in this section authorizes disclosure of any individually identifiable data or information in any form that can be associated with or otherwise identify, directly or indirectly, any person, including any enterprise or establishment.
**(b) Reports** Consistent with the provisions of this section, the Comptroller General may submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and to the Joint Economic Committee of the Congress reports—
(1) analyzing reports issued by the Secretary of Commerce under [section 3142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3142&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) making recommendations for changes in the analysis done in the report due the following year under [section 3142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3142&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) making recommendations for improving the collection by respective Federal agencies of data on foreign direct investment in the United States, including use of private sector data, and improving survey questionnaires to obtain useful and consistent
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**(a)** Except as specifically provided by law, the Comptroller General shall audit the financial transactions of each agency. In deciding on auditing procedures and the extent to which records are to be inspected, the Comptroller General shall consider generally accepted auditing principles, including the effectiveness of accounting organizations and systems, internal audit and control, and related administrative practices of each agency.
**(b)** The Comptroller General shall audit the Architect of the Capitol at times the Comptroller General considers appropriate. [Section 716 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section716&num=0&edition=prelim) applies to the Architect in conducting the audit. The Comptroller General shall report the results of the audit to Congress. Each report shall be printed as a Senate document.
**(c)**
(1) When the Comptroller General decides an audit shall be conducted at a place at which the records of an executive agency or the Architect of the Capitol are usually kept, the Comptroller General may require the head of the agency or the Architect to keep any part of an account of an accountable official or of a record required to be submitted to the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General may require records be kept under conditions and for a period of not more than 10 years specified by the Comptroller General. However, the Comptroller General and the head of the agency or the Architect may agree on a longer period.
(2) The Comptroller General and the head of an agency in the legislative or judicial branch of the United States Government (except the Architect) may agree to apply this subsection to the agency.
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**(a) Establishment of Office.—** There is established an Office of the Inspector General in the Government Accountability Office, to—
(1) conduct and supervise audits consistent with generally accepted government auditing standards and investigations relating to the Government Accountability Office;
(2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies, to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Government Accountability Office; and
(3) keep the Comptroller General and Congress fully and currently informed concerning fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and operations of the Government Accountability Office.
**(b) Appointment, Supervision, and Removal.—**
(1) The Office of the Inspector General shall be headed by an Inspector General, who shall be appointed by the Comptroller General without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. The Inspector General shall report to, and be under the general supervision of, the Comptroller General.
(2)
(A) The Inspector General may be removed from office by the Comptroller General.
(B) If the Inspector General is removed from office or is transferred to another position or location within the Government Accountability Office, the Comptroller General shall communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate congressional committees), not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer.
(C) If there is an open or completed inquiry into t
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The Comptroller General shall—
(1) investigate all matters related to the receipt, disbursement, and use of public money;
(2) estimate the cost to the United States Government of complying with each restriction on expenditures of a specific appropriation in a general appropriation law and report each estimate to Congress with recommendations the Comptroller General considers desirable;
(3) analyze expenditures of each executive agency the Comptroller General believes will help Congress decide whether public money has been used and expended economically and efficiently;
(4) make an investigation and report ordered by either House of Congress or a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over revenue, appropriations, or expenditures; and
(5) give a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over revenue, appropriations, or expenditures the help and information the committee requests.
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**(a)** No provision of the Social Security Act, including section 453(l) of that Act ([42 U.S.C. 653](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section653&num=0&edition=prelim)(l)), shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain any information or to inspect any record under [section 716 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section716&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** The specific reference to a statute in subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect access by the Government Accountability Office to information under statutes that are not so referenced.
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**(a)**
(1)
(A) The records of a corporation established under this subchapter shall be available to the Secretary.
(B) For the purposes of sections 404(a)(1) and 406(a)(1) of title 5, the programs and operations of such a corporation shall be considered to be programs and operations of the Department with respect to which the Inspector General of the Department has responsibilities under chapter 4 of title 5.
(2) Such a corporation shall be considered an agency for the purposes of [section 716 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section716&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to availability of information and inspection of records by the Comptroller General).
**(b)**
(1) Each corporation shall submit to the Secretary each year a report providing a detailed statement of the operations, activities, and accomplishments of the corporation during that year.
(2)
(A) A corporation with revenues in excess of $500,000 for any year shall obtain an audit of the corporation for that year.
(B) A corporation with annual revenues between $100,000 and $500,000 shall obtain an audit of the corporation at least once every three years.
(C) Any audit under this paragraph shall be performed by an independent auditor.
(3) The corporation shall include in each report to the Secretary under paragraph (1) the following:
(A) The most recent audit of the corporation under paragraph (2).
(B) The most recent Internal Revenue Service Form 990 “Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax” or equivalent and the applicable schedules under such form.
**(c)** Each director, officer, and employee of a corporation established under this subchapter shall be subject to a conflict of interest policy adopted by that corporation.
**(d)**
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Under the conditions and procedures prescribed in [section 716 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section716&num=0&edition=prelim), the Director and personnel in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs shall furnish such information as the Comptroller General may require for the discharge of the responsibilities of the Comptroller General. For the purpose of obtaining such information, the Comptroller General or representatives thereof shall have access to all books, documents, papers and records, regardless of form or format, of the Office.
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**(a) Authorities** In order to enforce this subchapter, the Secretary, on behalf of the President, may exercise, in addition to relevant enforcement authorities of other Federal agencies, the authority to—
(1) issue orders and guidelines;
(2) require, inspect, and obtain books, records, and any other information from any person subject to the provisions of this subchapter;
(3) administer oaths or affirmations and by subpoena require any person to appear and testify or to appear and produce books, records, and other writings, or both;
(4) conduct investigations within the United States and outside the United States consistent with applicable law;
(5) inspect, search, detain, seize, or issue temporary denial orders with respect to items, in any form, that are subject to controls under this subchapter, or conveyances on which it is believed that there are items that have been, are being, or are about to be exported, reexported, or in-country transferred in violation of this subchapter, or any regulations, order, license, or other authorization issued thereunder;
(6) carry firearms;
(7) conduct prelicense inspections and post-shipment verifications; and
(8) execute warrants and make arrests.
**(b) Undercover investigations**
(1) **In general** — Amounts made available to carry out this subchapter may be used by the Secretary to carry out undercover investigations that are necessary for detection and prosecution of violations of this subchapter, including to—
(A) purchase property, buildings, and other facilities, and to lease space, within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States without regard to—
(i) sections 1341 and 3324 of title 31;
(ii) [section 8141 of title 40](https://uscode.house.
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 716
semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in
House Document No. 103–7 (in which the requirement to
submit annual audit reports to Congress under subsec.
(b) of this section is listed on page 4), see section 3003
of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div.
A, § 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under
section 1113 of this title.
ABOLITION OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
Committee on the District of Columbia of House of
Representatives abolished by House Resolution No. 6,
One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. References
to Committee on the District of Columbia treated as
referring to Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight of House of Representatives, see section 1(b)
of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives
changed to Committee on Government Reform of House
of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hun-
dred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. Committee on Gov-
ernment Reform of House of Representatives changed
to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of
House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6,
One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Rep-
resentatives changed to Committee on Oversight and
Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolu-
tion No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9,
2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of
Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight
and Accountability of House of Representatives by
House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Con-
gress, Jan. 9, 2023.
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