HR 1827 · 106th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Government Waste Corrections Act of 2000

Introduced 1999-05-17· Sponsored by Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.(2000-03-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2000-03-08
Roll #29
Yea 375Nay 0
Democrats
181 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2000-03-08
Roll #29
Yea 375Nay 0
Democrats
181 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Government Waste Corrections Act of 1999 - Requires each Federal executive agency to: (1) conduct recovery audits with respect to each payment activity of the agency that expends $10 million or more annually (permits an agency to conduct such audits for any other payment activity); (2) give priority to the most recent payments; and (3) implement such recovery audit requirement in a manner ensuring the greatest financial benefit to the Government. Permits agencies to conduct such audits directly, by procuring performance of such audits by contract, or by any combination thereof. Sets forth agency authorities with respect to recovery audits procured by contract. Provides for agencies to include in such contracts a requirement that the contractor: (1) provide reports on conditions giving rise to overpayments and recommendations on how to mitigate such conditions; and (2) notify the agency of any overpayments. Allows the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to exempt any agency payment activity if conducting recovery audits for that activity would not be practical or cost-effective. Requires the Director to designate no fewer than five recovery audit model programs for the p…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 1827, Government Waste Corrections Act of 1999

Nov 17, 1999

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on November 10, 1999

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans