Reports

In this section: The term “final action” means— The term “questioned cost” means a cost that is questioned by the Office because of— The term “recommendation that funds be put to better use” means a recommendation by the Office that funds could be used more efficiently if management of an establishment took actions to implement and complete the recommendation, including— The term “senior Government employee” means— Each Inspector General shall, not later than April 30 and October 31 of each year, prepare semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office during the immediately preceding 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. The reports shall include, but need not be limited to— statistical tables showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation reports and the total dollar value of questioned costs (including a separate category for the dollar value of unsupported costs), for reports— for which a management decision was made during the reporting period, including— statistical tables showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation reports and the dollar value of recommendations that funds be put to better use by management, for reports— for which a management decision was made during the reporting period, including— a summary of each audit report, inspection report, and evaluation report issued before the commencement of the reporting period— statistical tables showing— a report on each investigation conducted by the Office involving a senior Government employee where allegations of misconduct were substantiated, including the name of the senior government official (as defined by the department or agency) if already made public by the Office, and a detailed description of— the status and disposition of the matter, including— a detailed description of any attempt by the establishment to interfere with the independence of the Office, including— detailed descriptions of the particular circumstances of each— Semiannual reports of each Inspector General shall be furnished to the head of the establishment involved not later than April 30 and October 31 of each year and shall be transmitted by the head of the establishment to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress within 30 days after receipt of the report, together with a report by the head of the establishment containing— statistical tables showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation reports and the dollar value of disallowed costs, for reports— for which final action was taken during the reporting period, including— statistical tables showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation reports and the dollar value of recommendations that funds be put to better use by management agreed to in a management decision, for reports— for which final action was taken during the reporting period, including— information relating to cases under chapter 38 of title 31, including— actions taken in response to reports described in subparagraph (A), which shall include statistical tables showing— if the total number of cases in a report is greater than 2— a statement with respect to audit reports on which management decisions have been made but final action has not been taken, other than audit reports on which a management decision was made within the preceding year, containing— Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is—