S 2049 · 93th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Accounting and Auditing Act

Introduced 1973-06-21· Sponsored by Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.(1973-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Accounting and Auditing Act - Title I: Enforcement of Decisions and Settlements - Authorizes the Comptroller General to bring a suit for declaratory and injunctive relief when he has reasonable cause to believe that any official of the executive branch is about to expend, obligate, or authorize the expenditure or obligation of public funds in an illegal or erroneous manner. Directs the Comptroller General to institute a civil action for such relief in the District Court for the District of Columbia. Title II: Subpena Power - Authorizes the Comptroller General to sign and issue subpenas requiring the production of negotiated contract and subcontract records and records of other non-Federal persons or organizations to which he has a right of access by law or agreement. Title III: Budget, Fiscal, and Program Information for the Congress - Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) conduct a continuing program to ascertain congressional needs for budgetary, fiscal, and program information; (2) assist congressional committees in developing specifications for legislative requirements for executive branch evaluations of Federal programs and reports thereon to Congress; and (3) monitor report…

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Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican