31 U.S.C. § 704 — Relationship to other laws

Page 76 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 704 Comptroller General (as the case may be)’’ for ‘‘retires on becoming 70 years of age’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ernmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Con- gress, Oct. 9, 2004. Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives by section 1(a) 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 Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Rep- resentatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019. Com- mittee on Oversight and Reform of House of Represent- atives changed to Committee on Oversight and Ac- countability of House of Representatives by House Res- olution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–426 effective after end of 60-day period beginning Sept. 9, 1988, with certain ex- ceptions, see section 208 of Pub. L. 100–426, set out as a note under section 772 of this title. Executive Documents SALARY INCREASES 1987—Salaries of Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General increased respectively to $89,500 and $82,500 per annum, on recommendation of the Presi- dent of the United States, see note set out under sec- tion 358 of Title 2, The Congress. 1977—Salaries of Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General increased respectively to $57,500 and $52,500 per annum, on recommendation of the Presi- dent of the United States, see note set out under sec- tion 358 of Title 2. 1969—Salaries of Comptroller General and Assistant Comptroller General increased respectively to $42,500 and $40,000 per annum, on recommendation of the Presi- dent of the United States, see note set out under sec- tion 358 of Title 2. § 704. Relationship to other laws (a) To the extent applicable, all laws generally related to administering an agency apply to the Comptroller General. (b) A copy of a record and a transcript from a record or proceeding of the Comptroller General, that the Comptroller General or Deputy Comp- troller General certifies under seal, shall be ad- mitted as evidence with the same effect as a copy or transcript referred to in section 1733 of title 28. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 889.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 704(a) ...... 31:46(1st sentence). June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 306, 42 Stat. 24. HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 704(b) ...... 31:46(last sentence). In the section, the words ‘‘Comptroller General’’ are substituted for ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ for con- sistency. In subsection (a), the word ‘‘agency’’ is substituted for ‘‘departments and establishments’’ because of sec- tion 701 of the revised title. In subsection (b), the word ‘‘record’’ is substituted for ‘‘books, records, papers, or documents’’ for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. § 705. Inspector General for the Government Ac- countability Office (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is estab- lished 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, effi- ciency, and effectiveness in the Government Accountability Office; and (3) keep the Comptroller General and Con- gress 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 RE- MOVAL.— (1) The Office of the Inspector General shall be headed by an Inspector General, who shall be appointed by the Comptroller General with- out regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated abil- ity in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administra- tion, or investigations. The Inspector General shall report to, and be under the general su- pervision of, the Comptroller General. (2)(A) The Inspector General may be re- moved 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 Account- ability Office, the Comptroller General shall communicate in writing the substantive ra- tionale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress (including to the ap- propriate congressional committees), not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer. (C) If there is an open or completed inquiry into the Inspector General that relates to the removal or transfer of the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the written commu- nication required under subparagraph (B) shall— (i) identify each entity that is conducting, or that conducted, the inquiry; and (ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, con- tain the findings made during the inquiry. (D) Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, other than transfer or removal.