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S 2178 — Inspector General Recommendation Transparency Act of 2018

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Summary

Inspector General Recommendation Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to establish and operate a public database of open Inspector General recommendations on which corrective action has not been completed within one year of issuance.

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The amendment adds the text indicating that the bill was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the House of Representatives. This change signifies the transition of the bill from the Senate to the House for further consideration.

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2178 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2178 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2178 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to make open recommendations of Inspectors General publicly available, and for other purposes.
2178 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to make open recommendations of Inspectors General publicly available, and for other purposes.
Secretary.
JULIE E.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
ADAMS, Secretary.
2178 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to make open recommendations of Inspectors General publicly available, and for other purposes.
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The bill mandates increased transparency regarding open recommendations from Inspectors General by requiring detailed reporting and the establishment of a public database for tracking these recommendations.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. 5(a)

    paragraph (3) → (3) the total number of open recommendations described in previous semiannual reports on which corrective action has not been completed, and an identification of each open recommendation, which shall include-- (A) the title of each report in which an open recommendation was issued; (B) the assigned number of each open recommendation, as designated within a report described in subparagraph (A); (C) a short description of each open recommendation; (D) the date on which each open recommendation was submitted in final form to the head of the establishment; (E) if available, any cost savings if the corrective action with respect to the open recommendation were completed; and (F) any other information as determined appropriate by the Inspector General that clarifies the progress of implementing the open recommendation or the expected timeframe for implementation.

    This change enhances reporting requirements by specifying the need for detailed information on open recommendations.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. 5(f)

    the period at the end and inserting "; and" → the following: "(8) the term `open recommendation' means a recommendation-- (A) issued by an Inspector General of an establishment and made publicly available; (B) on which corrective action has not been completed by the establishment during the 1-year period following the date on which the recommendation was issued; and (C) that has not been otherwise closed by the Office."

    This addition provides a clear definition of what constitutes an 'open recommendation.'

  • 5 U.S.C. App. 11(c)

    (5) Establishment of database.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which the first semiannual report is required to be prepared under section 5(a) after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Council shall establish and operate a publicly available database that-- (A) is accessible via the website of the Council in a standardized, searchable format; and (B) includes-- (i) the information on open recommendations that is required to be included in each semiannual report under section 5(a)(3); and (ii) any other information as determined necessary by the Council.

    This mandates the creation of a public database for tracking open recommendations for transparency.

  • 5 U.S.C. App. 11(c)

    (6) Submission of reports.--Beginning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each Inspector General of an establishment or a designated Federal entity (as defined in section 8G(a)) shall, not later than 30 days after the date on which the Inspector General issues a public report, submit to the Council the report for publication on a centralized website.

    This requires timely submission of reports from Inspectors General to ensure they are publicly available.

Action History

  1. Received in the House.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2885; text: CR S2885)

  5. Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2885; text: CR S2885)

  6. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-245.

  7. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-245.

  8. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.

  9. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. Introduced in Senate

  11. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2178 do?
Inspector General Recommendation Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to establish and operate a public database of open Inspector General recommendations on which corrective action has not been completed within one year of issuance.
Who sponsors S 2178?
S 2178 is sponsored by Heitkamp, Heidi (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2178?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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