Chapter 7

Inspector General for the Government Accountability Office

General authority

Investigating the use of public money

Audit of Internal Revenue Service, Tax and Trade Bureau, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Audit of Financial Institutions Examination Council, Federal Reserve Board, Federal reserve banks, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of Comptroller of the Currency

Audit of accounts and operations of the District of Columbia government

Evaluating programs and activities of the United States Government

Availability of draft reports

Comptroller General reports

Agency reports

Access to certain information

Personnel management system

Critical positions

Senior Executive Service

Assignments and details to Congress

Relationship to other laws

Authorization of appropriations

Organization

Chairman and General Counsel

Duties and powers

Action by the Comptroller General

Judicial review

Definitions

Annuity of the Comptroller General

Election of survivor benefits

Survivor annuities

Refunds

Payment of survivor benefits

Annuity increases

Dependency and disability decisions

Use of appropriations

Authority over the General Accounting Office Building

Leasing of space in the General Accounting Office Building

Rules and regulations

Center for Audit Excellence

Account

Authorization of appropriations