31 U.S.C. § 719: Comptroller General reports

legislation the Comptroller General considers necessary to make easier the prompt and accurate making and settlement of accounts; and other matters related to the receipt, disbursement, and use of public money the Comptroller General considers advisable. a review of activities under sections 717(b)–(d) and 731(e)(2) of this title, including recommendations under section 717(c) of this title ; information on carrying out duties and powers of the Comptroller General under clauses (A) and (C) of this paragraph, subsections (g) and (h) 1 of this section, and sections 717, 731(e)(2), 734, 1112, and 1113 of this title; and 1 See References in Text note below. the name of each officer and employee of the Government Accountability Office assigned or detailed to a committee of Congress, the committee to which the officer or employee is assigned or detailed, the length of the period of assignment or detail, a statement on whether the assignment or detail is finished or continuing, and compensation paid out of appropriations available to the Comptroller General for the period of the assignment or detail that has been completed. In a report under subsection (a) of this section or in a special report to Congress when Congress is in session, the Comptroller General shall include recommendations on greater economy and efficiency in public expenditures. A category for work requested by the chairman of a committee of Congress, the chairman of a subcommittee of such a committee, or any other Member of Congress. A category for work required by law to be performed by the Comptroller General. A category for work initiated by the Comptroller General in the performance of the Comptroller General’s general responsibilities. specially on expenditures and contracts an agency makes in violation of law; administrative audits of accounts and claims in an agency; and inspections by an agency of offices and accounts of fiscal officials; and as frequently as practicable on audits carried out under sections 713 and 714 of this title. The Comptroller General shall report on analyses carried out under section 712(3) of this title to the Committees on Governmental Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate, the Committees on Government Operations and Appropriations of the House, and the committees with jurisdiction over legislation related to the operation of each executive agency. The Comptroller General shall give the President information on expenditures and accounting the President requests. the Committees on Governmental Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate; the Committees on Government Operations and Appropriations of the House; a committee of Congress that requested information on any part of a program or activity of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government (except a mixed-ownership Government corporation) or the District of Columbia government that is the subject of any part of a report; and any other committee of Congress requesting a copy. each month a list of reports issued during the prior month; and at least once each year a list of reports issued during the prior 12 months. The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office. On request, the Comptroller General promptly shall provide a copy of a report to a committee or member of Congress. evaluate a program or activity of an agency within the jurisdiction of the committee; or in its consideration of proposed legislation. consolidate Matters for Congressional Consideration from the Government Accountability Office in one report organized by policy topic that includes the amount of time such Matters have been unimplemented and submit such report to congressional leadership and the oversight committees of each House; with respect to the annual letters sent by the Comptroller General to individual agency heads and relevant congressional committees on the status of unimplemented priority recommendations, identify any additional congressional oversight actions that can help agencies implement such priority recommendations and address any underlying issues relating to such implementation; make publicly available the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and publish any known costs of unimplemented priority recommendations, if applicable. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require reporting relating to unimplemented priority recommendations or any other report, recommendation, information, or item relating to any element of the intelligence community, as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ).” separating from the service under section 2 of this Act [amending provisions set out as notes under sections 5597 and 8336 of Title 5]; receiving pay retention under section 4 of this Act [amending section 732 of this title ]; receiving increased annual leave under section 6 of this Act [amending section 731 of this title ]; and engaging in the executive exchange program under section 7 of this Act [amending section 731 of this title ], as well as the number of private sector employees participating in such program and a review of the general nature of the work performed by the individuals participating in such program; a review of all actions taken to formulate the appropriate methodologies to implement the pay adjustments provided for under section 3 of this Act [amending sections 732 and 733 of this title], except that nothing under this subparagraph shall be required if no changes are made in any such methodology during the period covered by such report; and an assessment of the role of sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of this Act in contributing to the General Accounting Office’s [now Government Accountability Office] ability to carry out its mission, meet its performance goals, and fulfill its strategic plan; and a detailed description of the methodologies applied under section 3 of this Act and the manner in which such methodologies were applied to determine the appropriate annual pay adjustments for officers and employees of the Office; the amount of the annual pay adjustments afforded to officers and employees of the Office under section 3 of this Act; and a description of any extraordinary economic conditions or serious budget constraints which had a significant impact on the determination of the annual pay adjustments for officers and employees of the Office. a summary of the information included in the annual reports required under subsection (a); recommendations for any legislative changes to section 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, or 10 of this Act; and any assessment furnished by the General Accounting Office [now Government Accountability Office] Personnel Appeals Board or any interested groups or associations representing officers and employees of the Office for inclusion in such report. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the reporting requirement under subsection (a)(2)(C) shall apply in the case any report submitted under section 719(a) of title 31 , United States Code, whether during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act [ July 7, 2004 ] (as required by subsection (a)) or at any time thereafter.” the number of officers or employees who separated from service pursuant to section 1 or 2 [enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5597 and 8336 of Title 5], or who were released pursuant to a reduction in force conducted under the amendment made by section 3 [amending section 732 of this title ], during such period; an assessment of the effectiveness and usefulness of those sections in contributing to the agency’s ability to carry out its mission, meet its performance goals, and fulfill its strategic plan; and whether a disproportionate number or percentage of preference eligibles were included among those who became subject to reduction-in-force actions as a result of such amendment; whether a disproportionate number or percentage of preference eligibles were in fact released pursuant to reductions in force under such amendment; and to the extent that either of the foregoing is answered in the affirmative, the reasons for the disproportionate impact involved (particularly, whether such amendment caused or contributed to the disproportionate impact involved); and recommendations for any legislation which the Comptroller General considers appropriate with respect to any of those sections. a summary of the portions of the annual reports required under subsection (a); recommendations for continuation of section 1 or 2 or any legislative changes to section 1 or 2 or the amendment made by section 3; and any assessment or recommendations of the General Accounting Office [now Government Accountability Office] Personnel Appeals Board or of any interested groups or associations representing officers or employees of the General Accounting Office [now Government Accountability Office]. For purposes of this section, the term ‘preference eligible’ has the meaning given such term under section 2108(3) of title 5 , United States Code.”