article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General Act Amendments of 2001''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS. Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) An Inspector General (as defined under section 8G(a)(6) or 11(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash bonus, including any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code.''. SEC. 3. EXTERNAL REVIEWS. (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1)(A) Not less than every 3 years an external review shall be conducted of each Office (as defined under section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4)). ``(B) The Inspector General of each Office as defined under section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4) shall arrange with the General Accounting Office or an appropriate private entity for the conduct of the review. ``(C) If an Inspector General contracts with a private entity for a review under this subsection, the private entity shall be contracted in accordance with section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253). ``(2) At a minimum, an external review under this subsection shall evaluate whether the Office properly manages and controls-- ``(A) contracts awarded by the Office, including a determination of whether-- ``(i) procedures used to procure contracts are in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and ``(ii) costs incurred are reasonable and allowable under the terms of each contract; ``(B) appropriated funds, including a determination of whether training and travel funds are expended in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and ``(C) personnel actions, including a determination of whether hiring and promotion practices used and performance awards issued are in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. ``(3) Not later than 30 calendar days after the completion of an external review, a report of the results shall be submitted to the head of the establishment and simultaneously to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The section heading for section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows: ``duties and responsibilities; report of criminal violations to attorney general; external reviews''. SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORTS. (a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended-- (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting ``Each Inspector General shall, not later than October 31 of each year, prepare an annual report summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Office during the immediately preceding 12-month period ending September 30.''; (2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (12) and inserting the following: ``(1) a summary of the program areas within the establishment identified by the Inspector General as high risk because of vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement; ``(2) a description of the most significant audits, investigations (administrative, civil, and criminal), and evaluations and inspections completed during the reporting period; ``(3) a summary of each report made to the head of the establishment under section 6(b)(2) during the reporting period; ``(4) a table showing-- ``(A)(i) the total number of final audit reports issued by the Office of Inspector General; and ``(ii) the financial benefits associated with the reports segregated by category, such as budget reductions, costs avoided, questioned costs, and revenue enhancements; and ``(B) corrective actions taken and program improvements made during the reporting period in response to either an Office of Inspector General audit finding or recommendation (excluding any recommendation included under subparagraph (A) with respect to such corrective actions); ``(5) a table showing-- ``(A) the judicial and administrative actions associated with investigations conducted by the Office of Inspector General; ``(B) the number of-- ``(i) cases referred for criminal prosecution, civil remedies, or administrative actions; ``(ii) cases presented but declined for prosecution, segregated by criminal and civil; ``(iii) cases accepted for prosecution (both Federal and State), segregated by criminal and civil; ``(iv) defendants indicted; ``(v) defendants convicted; ``(vi) defendants acquitted or charges dismissed after indictment; ``(vii) defendants sentenced to terms of imprisonment; ``(viii) defendants sentenced to terms of probation; and ``(ix) suspensions, disbarments, exclusions, sanctions, or some other similar administrative action; and ``(C) the total amount of fines, restitutions, and recoveries; ``(6) a description of the organization and management structure of the Office of Inspector General, including-- ``(A) an organization chart showing the major components of the Office; ``(B) a statistical table showing the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions segregated by component and by headquarters and field office; and ``(C) the amount of funding received in prior and current fiscal years; ``(7) a table showing-- ``(A) the number of contracts, and associated dollar value, awarded on a noncompetitive basis by the Office of Inspector General; and ``(B) with respect to any individual contract valued over $100,000, awarded on a noncompetitive basis-- ``(i) the name of the contractor; ``(ii) statement of work; ``(iii) the time period of the contract; and ``(iv) the dollar amount of the contract; ``(8)(A) a summary of each audit report issued in previous reporting periods for which no management decision has been made by the end of the reporting period (including the date and title of each such report); ``(B) an explanation of the reasons such management decision has not been made; and ``(C) a statement concerning the desired timetable for achieving a management decision on each such report;''; (3) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (9); (4) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection)-- (A) by striking ``section 05(b)'' and inserting ``section 804(b)''; and (B) by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(10) any other information that the Inspector General determines appropriate to include in the annual report.''. (b) Semiannual Reports.--Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (4), in addition to any annual report required to be furnished and transmitted under subsection (b), an Inspector General shall prepare and submit a report described under paragraph (2) to-- ``(A) the applicable congressional committee, if the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee with appropriate jurisdiction submits a written request to such Inspector General; or ``(B) to the Comptroller General of the United States if the Comptroller General submits a written request to such Inspector General. ``(2) A report referred to under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) contain the information required for an annual report under subsection (a); and ``(B) summarize the activities of the Office during the 6- month period ending on March 31 of the calendar year following the date on which the request is made. ``(3) A report under this subsection shall be submitted on April 30 of the calendar year following the date on which the request is made. ``(4) An Inspector General shall not be required to submit a report under this subsection if the written request for such report is submitted to the Inspector General after November 30 of the calendar year preceding the date on which the report is otherwise required to be submitted to a congressional committee or the Comptroller General.''. (c) Submission of Other Reports.--Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to limit an Inspector General from submitting any report containing in whole or part information required in an annual or semiannual report furnished and transmitted under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to the Congress more frequently than on an annual or semiannual basis. (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 4(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and inserting ``annual''. (2) Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) by striking ``Semiannual'' and inserting ``Annual''; and (ii) by striking ``April 30 and''; and (B) in subsection (c)-- (i) in the first sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and inserting ``annual''; and (ii) in the second sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and inserting ``annual''. (3) Section 8(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and inserting ``annual''. SEC. 5. INSPECTORS GENERAL AT LEVEL III OF EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE. (a) Level IV Positions.--Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking each item relating to the following positions: (1) Inspector General, Department of Education. (2) Inspector General, Department of Energy. (3) Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services. (4) Inspector General, Department of Agriculture. (5) Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development. (6) Inspector General, Department of Labor. (7) Inspector General, Department of Transportation. (8) Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs. (9) Inspector General, Department of Defense. (10) Inspector General, United States Information Agency. (11) Inspector General, Department of State. (12) Inspector General, Department of Commerce. (13) Inspector General, Department of the Interior. (14) Inspector General, Department of Justice. (15) Inspector General, Department of the Treasury. (16) Inspector General, Agency for International Development. (17) Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency. (18) Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management Agency. (19) Inspector General, General Services Administration. (20) Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (21) Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (22) Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management. (23) Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board. (24) Inspector General, Small Business Administration. (25) Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (26) Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation. (27) Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency. (28) Inspector General, Social Security Administration. (29) Inspector General, United States Postal Service. (b) Level III Positions.--Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Inspector General, Department of Education. ``Inspector General, Department of Energy. ``Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services. ``Inspector General, Department of Agriculture. ``Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development. ``Inspector General, Department of Labor. ``Inspector General, Department of Transportation. ``Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs. ``Inspector General, Department of Defense. ``Inspector General, Department of State. ``Inspector General, Department of Commerce. ``Inspector General, Department of the Interior. ``Inspector General, Department of Justice. ``Inspector General, Department of the Treasury. ``Inspector General, Agency for International Development. ``Inspector General, Corporation for Community and National Service. ``Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency. ``Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management Agency. ``Inspector General, General Services Administration. ``Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ``Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ``Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management. ``Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board. ``Inspector General, Small Business Administration. ``Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ``Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency. ``Inspector General, Social Security Administration. ``Inspector General, United States Postal Service.''. (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall have the effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual serving as an Inspector General on the effective date of this section. SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICES. (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall-- (1) develop criteria for determining whether the consolidation of Federal Inspector General offices would be cost-efficient and in the public interest; and (2) conduct a study of Federal Inspector General offices using the criteria developed under paragraph (1) to determine whether any such offices should be consolidated. (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Congress containing recommendations for any legislative action, based on the study conducted under subsection (a).
summary: Inspector General Act Amendments of 2001 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit the receipt of any cash award or cash bonus by an Inspector General.Provides for an external review of the Office of Inspector General (Office) for specified Federal agencies at least every three years by the General Accounting Office or a private entity.Changes the semiannual Office activities report to an annual report. Revises required elements of such reports.Sets forth new semiannual Office activities reporting requirements.Changes the rate of pay of specified Inspectors General from Level IV to Level III of the Executive Schedule.Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) develop criteria for determining whether the consolidation of Federal Inspector General offices would be cost-efficient and in the public interest; (2) study the offices using such criteria to determine whether any should be consolidated; and (3) report to Congress recommendations for legislative action based on the study.