44 U.S.C. § 3901 | Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General

In order to create an independent and objective office—

(1)

to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the Government Publishing Office;

(2)

to provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and

(3)

to provide a means of keeping the Director of the Government Publishing Office and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations of the Government Publishing Office;

there is hereby established an Office of Inspector General in the Government Publishing Office.

Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 202Oct. 18, 1988102 Stat. 2530 Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b)Dec. 16, 2014128 Stat. 2537 (Added , , ; amended , (c)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1)2014—Par. (3). , substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235 section 301 of this title“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in pars. (1) and (3) and concluding provisions on authority of , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 206Oct. 18, 1988102 Stat. 2532

Oct. 18, 1988“The provisions of this title and the amendments made by this title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3901 of this title] shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this title [].”

, , , provided that:

Short Title

Pub. L. 100–504 section 201 of Pub. L. 100–504 section 101 of this titleFor short title of title II of , which enacted this chapter, as the “Government Printing Office Inspector General Act of 1988”, see , set out as a Short Title of 1988 Amendment note under .

Transfer of Office

Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 203Oct. 18, 1988102 Stat. 2531 , , transferred the office of the Government Printing Office referred to as the “Office of Inspector General”, and the functions, powers, duties, and certain personnel of that office, to the Office of Inspector General in the Government Printing Office.

Payment Authority Subject to Appropriations

Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 205Oct. 18, 1988102 Stat. 2531

“Any authority to make payments under this title [enacting this chapter and provisions set out as notes under sections 101 and 3901 of this title] shall be effective only to such extent as provided in appropriations Acts.”

, , , provided that: